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 here at home when i got the text that my transfers had been sent. I was so happy. Before GD came here we only heard of GD from the villages that they had worked in. For us we did not believe it so receiving this money made me so happy
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I have always wanted to build a latrine in my home as during rainy season the ones we has would get damaged which is life risking
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought bags of Cement which am using to build a latrine in my home. I also bought a bicycle and saved some of my money to use in my home
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The money will help me to buy motorcycle and a piece of land.
I live with my wife and my 1 year old son. Together we live on at my wife's village were we build a house. I have a piece of land which we farm and based on rains we sometimes harvest 15 to 20 bags. Mostly those bags are used for consumption and at times we use part of the maize to pay for people working in our farm land. Also we sale part of the maize to buy fertilizer for the next farming season.
I am primary school teacher by professional. My monthly salary is K100000 ($95). Mostly I used the money to buy household items such as food, clothes and other basic needs. I have no savings.
I will use the money to buy motorcycle that will be used for my household. In additional I will buy a piece of land that will be used for farming.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy in the evening because that's the time I rest from that days work and be with my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship was lack of school fees. I lost my father when I was still in primary school. I was raised by a single parent which was difficult for her to provide to us and at the same time to be a parent. If my father was a live, I would have been a doctor by now.
