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?
The Airtelmoney message found me in the afternoon just after i having lunch. I was laying down under the tree with my children. The moment the phone buzzed and i saw the message i felt very very good and i was filled with joy.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Honestly i am eating everyday. I have maize which was something i did not have. I am now able to sleep on a full stomatch this is such a big difference. I depended on buying because i did farm last year as i was sick so i did not any maize.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I went and bought a mattress with 4 blankets. I did not have a good sleeping place nor a good blanket. On the 4 blankets, 2 were for my children as we all lacked this same thing.
I spent some money on food because i had to go buy maize everyday so i saw this as an opportunity to buy in bulk. I boughy 7 bags of maize. I have kept the remaining money as i want to add it on my second transfer to build a house.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
As you can see I live in a small house, sometimes when its raining I go to sleep in my mother's house so receiving this money will enable me to buy ironsheets and build a new house
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happy any time when I have food in my house because my children don't have to go around and beg food
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
As I have said, my house is not a good one, that sometimes when its raining I go to sleep in my mother's house so receiving this money will enable me to buy ironsheets and build a new house
