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 so excited and very grateful for the program after receiving the first cash transfer....The money gave me hope for a better tomorrow..
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference is in my daily life is that we now have enough food for the entire household as well as better beddings and clothes..
We also have enough equipments in the kitchen such as plastic buckets for fetching water from our nearest borehole.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
She used the cash to purchase items like mattress and blankets..She also purchased kitchen utensils such as plates,,buckets and pots..The remaining cash was spent on purchasing food..
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Finishing my house's walls and floor with cement is what receiving this money means to me, my husband buit the house for me and he left for South Africa to searching for greenpasture but life is hard and finishing the house has been difficult now i fill lucky and happy that the program is in our village.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Iam during afternoon hours because i get to chart with friends and i forget some of the problem that i have
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The dealth of my new born is the biggest hardship i have faced in my life, she died during birth 3 years ago and its very hard for me to forget.
