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 felt good and i was extremly happy
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life changed because i bought stuff that i did not have.me and my family are happy
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I got a matress, i got food, and i got a roof for my house and got my child clothes
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will use the money to build a house. I dont have my own house. The house am staying now is for my brother who is in south africa. I had a house before with my husband but it was washed away with 2019 rains so its my wish to have a house again
What is the happiest part of your day?
Last month i was happy because my brother who is in south africa the owner of this house sent me money. He sent me mk 15,000 and i was very happy
I used the money to buy food for my family and clothes for my child.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Currently the main challenge we are facing is lack of money. Im a housewife and i depend on my spouse who is a fisherman. As am speaking my husband is at the lake to find something for us but currently business is tough. Sometimes he comes with little money as not expected and its hard since we all depend on him.
