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 moment i received the money i was so happy because i knew that my problems would come to an end,
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
my life is now different in a way that i have food in the house an i sleep on a comfortable place
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my transfer on building a house because the house i was living in was not in good condition, i also spent the transfer on things like food, and mattress so that i can sleep comfortably
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will be able to build a house as you can see the house it's not that of good standard for some one to stay in and also will be able to buy food for my yearly harvest Most of the times doesn't do well because usually i dont apply enough fertilizer which results into low yields
What is the happiest part of your day?
Nothing good has happened, me and my husband got divorced i have been married to a bully husband who was beating me almost everyday and now to make matters worse am pregnant for him and the pain of divorcing a person whom you carrying a child with is unbearable am 7 months pregnant now
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
To find food, 6 months ago i was relying on my husband but now since we divorced am on my own while carrying this pregnant i walk around to source for piece works to find money to buy food usually i go to the neary by teachers training centre to wash the students clothes but now the schools have closed and i dont know how am going to do it but all i know is God is going to provide
