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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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have a very new goal that I never had before,upon receiving this transfer my new goal is to paid for a plank for roofing of my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly had improved my life by building me a house that children Will for ever remember.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer was spend on plank.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"I have been looking for cash to help myself and family and it is the cash the reason I drop from school. And now if I'm successful to get the cash I'll be able to support my family and continue my schooling and my household at large because they are important to me. And if the cash is sufficient I'm going to start a money exchange and a charging phones business."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"In the last six months nothing has brought joy or happiness in my life. It is because I have no cash and my children are not in school, with such problems there's no joy or happiness with in my household."
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"Not getting cash to sustain my family and building a new home are my major challenges. I do contract and farming for stainability for my household, but these contracts are very few during the rainy season, so I'm not getting as much income daily to support my household."
