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 mother never received this amount of money in all her life. I find this as an awesome opportunity. I was very happy when I received my transfer. This means a lot to me. The transfer will change my life for the better.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I raise some children who are orphans. It has been a tough journey in raising them. I am so grateful for the transfer I received. I now live a happy life which is free from worries because I have enough food.
The transfer will also enable me to build an extra shelter for the family which I couldn't have managed to do on my own.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My house is very small. I receive visitors now and again and I always struggle in finding them a sleeping place. The moment I heard that I will receive money from GD, I decided to build a Boysquarter. I have then bought iron sheets for the Boysquarter.
I used MK 55000 to buy a mattress. I also bought 5 bags of maize for food processing. I also didn't have enough cooking utensils. So I bought pots, plates, basins and cups. I have saved part of the money to invest in agriculture.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
I feel so honored to be a part of this program and I plan to build a bigger house for my grandchildren and orphaned children and I also plan to buy enough food for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last 6 months I haven't been sick and this has brought joy to my life.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenges that am currently facing not eating enough food and sometimes not even eating food at all. I sometimes sell fish on the road side but of late I business has gone down and am not making enough money to buy food.
