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 the transfer i was so excited
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference is i never had a comfortable place to sleep on,i was relaying on casual labour for survival but now i can eat
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Apparently i have used my first transfer to buy bricks since i live in a small glass thatched house,i have also bout ironsheet,food ,matress and i have save some
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means alot for me and my household as it will enable me purchase enough food for my household since I did not harvest enough food during the last harvest season due to lack of money for fertilizer for my maize garden which affected my maize yields
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest whenever I can afford to have at least two meals a day with my household
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I do struggle alot to find food since I don't have a stable source of income as I rely on casual labour which does not even fetch enough money to allow me feed and provide for my household
