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 my transfer my heart was filled with joy because it was first time to receive huge amount of money and had my poverty alleviated
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that i now have enough food and other things i longed for and am living happily
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my transfer on buying 7 bags of maize, 4 bags of cement, kitchen utensils, build a new kitchen and saved some money for other uses in future
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have received the program with gratitude. I am an old person such that I am no longer strong to cultivate. My harvest this year is very little to carry me throughout the year. The money will help me to buy some bags of maize.
The money will also aid me in buying Matresses and some new beddings, I will also buy clothes and kitchen utensils.
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?
Food access is a challenge. I struggle a lot to find food.
