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 very thankful and excited. I am thankful to Give directly.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I will be able to build a proper house for myself.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i have bought 23 iron sheets and I am moulding bricks. I want to build a proper house. I have also bought 5 bags of maize for consumption.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money really means so much to me,to be honest this is new i have never been enrolled in any programme like this before,apparently my heart is full of joy and i know i will be much happier when i will get the transfer.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is during evening because thats when i bond with my children,as well as my husband because during the day he is always up and down searching for piece jobs so that we should eat.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
As it is I'm a married woman with two kids,i dropped out of school just to get married but ever since i got married i have been soaking in poverty,its not like i come from a rich family,but I'm trying to relate since now I'm on my own,we relay on casual labour as our main occupation and we struggle alot just to find our daily food i hope receiving this money will help as find a way to improve our status so I'm really grateful.
