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?
The moment i received my transfer i was very happy because it was my first time to get such amount of money that can change my life
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that now poverty is over, i have a good house and enough food
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to build a new house because it is what i have been longing for. For along time i have lived in a poor house with a grass roof but now i have an iron sheets one
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access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am just a watchman here and I struggle with where to sleep I end up sleeping in a classroom and shifting my beddings and clothes in a stores room once it's day time. I will use this money to build a house so that I can start leaving comfortably
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am the happiest when I receive money as that is the time I am able to buy food food.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I struggle with my living place. I live in a classroom
