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 was excited when i got the transfer i couldn't wait to have the cash in my hands and i ended up withdrawing it and bringing it here.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference will be owning a good house,and having adequate food for the rest of the year,and also in general i feel like my whole life will completely change because this is so much money and I'm proud and grateful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
All along i have never owned nice beddings,so my first priority was to buy beddings so i bought 2 blankets at K15,000,my second priority is to have a nice house and I'm planning to build one so i bought 20 ironsheet and the cost was K65,000,i also needed to secure food so i managed to buy 7 bags of maize at K9,000 each and 1 bag of fertiliser.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a huge relief as it will enable me to purchase enough food as I did not harvest enough maize for food
What is the happiest part of your day?
Any part of the day as long as I spend some good quality time with my children, sharing a nice meal
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I lack money for fertilizers wh8ch affects my maize production resulting in constant hunger on my household.
