We check in with people at each stage of the cash transfer process to see how things are going. Take a look at some of their stories as they appear here in real-time.
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I will never forget that moment I just saw the notification message from Airtel saying that i have just received money from Givedirectly, that was one of the happiest moment of my life, all of these years that i have lived up to this old age i have never received such a huge amount of money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Our everyday lives have changed so much since receiving money from Givedirectly now we have enough food and our house is in a decent state now unlike in the past when we always had to worry about what will happen to us when the rains Come, now we can afford to sleep in Peace.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Iron sheets, cement and bricks
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am really grateful for being considered in this program. This is good news to me. I feel like it will be wise for me to pay school fees for my children.
I will also renovate my house. The house need to have a concrete floor and I will buy some bags of cement. I will also buy some bags of maize because my food is not enough for the year.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy when I have enough food.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I lack daily support. It's really hard to make both ends meet. My other child failed to go far with school because of school fees. Food access has also been a challenge.
