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 felt happy, grateful and joyful..The money meant a lot to me and my children because with the money i will finally be abale to complete my house and will have a comfortable place.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my household is that there is happiness compared to how we were living in the past...The children are happy as we have enough food even my husband is happy.
The other thing is that I will be able to complete my house which I have been failing to due to insufficient funds...I have bought bags of cement for plastering and cementing the floor..My house will be looking beautiful.
I will be able to harvest more maize since I now have enough fertilizer for the whole garden..Lastly,, I used to struggle when it comes to a comfortable place to sleep..But now I have a mattress and better beddings such that I can even go to bed at 6 in the evening.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the cash to purchase a few bags of cement which will be used to renovate my house ..The house will now be plastered and will have a cemented floor..
I also bought 4 bags of fertilizers which I will use in the rainy season..I bought a huge mattress that costed me about k70,000.The remaining part of the money will be used to pay labourers who will be working on my house..
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
I want to do house maintenance. my house does not have Iron sheets. I want to buy Iron sheets to fix the roof and also the floor by buying cement. it will also mean buying fertilizer for my farm .
What is the happiest part of your day?
I Am happiest in the afternoon because I get to see my friends and chat
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
most of the times, i do not have money to buy food and clothes for my children.
