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 happy to receive this money because at that time, I had no food at all and I was not eating consistently, but Give Directly saved me so much and I appreciate
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I had no food to eat and I was struggling to have it because I had no fertilizer but because of the money, I have managed to but a few bags of maize and hunger is history now
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought 5 bags of Cement , bricks, maize and blanckes
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this transfer will mean so much to me and it has come at the right time my main plans with the transfer will be farming I will use the money to buy farm inputs such as fertilizer seed and other materials by doing so I will make sure I have enough food for my household and also sell the excuse crops for income and savings
What is the happiest part of your day?
Being home with my grandchild brings me so much joy and peace and o look forward to I each and every day.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My main challenge is mostly income with my age it is very difficult to work for long hours or get work at all due to this my income is not stable and I tend to struggle in get basic needs
