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?
Excitement is what i felt when i got my airtel money alert that i have finally received the funds from Givedirectly.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since i just got the money i know my dairly life will change. I will be able to have enough food with the fertilizer i have bought and also enough food for now as i have added to what i had harvested earlier
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When i got the money from Give directly i was do happy knowing the plans i have been dreaming of will finally come to pass. I already have a house with iron sheets so i want to build a quarters that my children can sleep in behind the main house. I have already bought fertilizer and some bags if maize to use in my home.
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access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The money will meant starting a new business and to build a house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Morning
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship I have faced so far is lack of enough food.
