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 biggest difference in your daily life.
Before receiving this transfer, I couldn't raise the needed money for a motorbike much as I had desired it to facilitate our movement. However, after getting money from GiveDirectly, I bought a motorbike that has facilitated movement. We can now take our children to distant hospitals with ease.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my transfer, I became very happy because I had got money to buy a motorbike.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy a motorbike that has facilitated our movements.
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access_time over 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means getting financial support to solve household money issues like school fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is afternoon when I am with the children having done garden work.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship faced in life is growing up in relative's home after our father was killed which deprived me of parental care.
