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?
When i recieved the money, i was quite happy and greatful.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I now have a good sleeping place and this is such a good and big change for me because the only time i slept on mattress was when i was in the Government hospital
Owning my own mattress is a great change.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When i recieved the money, i knew that now it was my chance to own things i couldnot on my own. My husband has a small bussiness of selling assorted kitchen items in markets. The profits are just enough to feed and cloth us as a family.
When the money came i bought blankets , 1 for myself the other for my children. I also bought a mattress so that we have a good sleeping place as we sleep on a mat. The remaining money i am planning on buying bricks to build a house the future.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am very happy to receive this money. This momey will help me a lot because it will change my life. O have been struggling to build a house and that is what I will use this money for.
What is the happiest part of your day?
As an elder of the village my duty is to facilitate initiation ceremonies. I am happiest during initiation ceremonies because that is when I have money. So the happiest part of my day is when I have money.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face is poverty. There are a lot of things that I wish I could achieve such as bulding a good house, buying good clothes for my children and having enough food but due to poverty I cannot do all that.
