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 so happy to have received this amount of money from Givedirectly. I still am till today
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I can now eat three times a day which was not the case previously. I would have sleepless nights thinking of what to eat
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When i got the transfer i bought bags of Maize salt and other food stuff. I also bought blankets, matress and iron sheets for a house i want to build
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This money means a lot to me. I will be able to buy what I was lacking in my home. I was need of a matress, clothes, beddings and utensils but the money I had was not enough to buy all that. When I receive this money, I will able to buy most of the things did not have.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest whenever I find food for me and my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is not having enough money to care of my family. I run a small business of selling sugarcane but I don't make enough money.
