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?
Wow!!! Vividly i can remember that moment I saw the message that i have received money from Givedirectly how happy and very grateful for this program i was, for the whole of my life i have never ever received such a gift, i am very thankful.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Truthfully speaking me and my family's everyday lives have changed so much since receiving money from Givedirectly we have been able to build a nice decent house and now we can afford the sleep in peace in our new house, without having to worry about leakages especially during the heavy rains.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Iron sheets, cement, timbers and bricks
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This money will be helpful to us as a family to build a proper house. Over the years we have tried to build one but we couldn't because of money.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Whenever we have enough food to eat then we are happy since we are caertain of eating that day
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Lack of money, even after harvest and sell of pigeon peas we don't have enough money to look after the family
