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 very excited when this money arrived in my phone and I danced along with my friends around my compound
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I now have the things that I had problems with buying for my house like relish, soap and other small things that are for daily purposes
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have bought mattress, cement (10), window frames and glasses for my house. I have also bought 2 bags of maize and I saved some of the money to buy household items
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access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This money means i will now finally finish off building my house, therefore i will buy window frames and glasses for my house as you have seen there are no glass windows , i will also apply plaster to this house and finish it off. As you saw i don't have a proper sleeping place, so i will buy a mattress, a bed and most importantly, food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Because life is hard to live here and i can't properly find money, i really haven't been happy these past months.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I find it hard to make end meet because i find it hard to find money, eventually it becomes a challenge to buy food. Apart from these i also find it difficult to buy my children better clothes.
