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?
My friends had received the money earlier and i had lost hope that i will receive the money too. It was a quite day and i was sitting on my veranda when my phone beeped. It was a money alert text. I was very happy. My family food stock was going to an end so i immediately topped up the food stock when i cashed out
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the relief that i am now constructing my own house which i have always wanted to have. Thank you for your support
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to buy 2 bags of maize, 1 tonne of bricks, 16 iron sheets and 2 bags of cement
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
With this money i will start marking bricks for my house. I have a land that i bought long time ago but because of lacking money i couldn't start anything regarding building a house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Anytime I am happy as long as i am breathing and also when i see my children happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Raising my children alone without any father figure but i thank God for giving courage through out the journey
