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 never believed that i will receive this kind of money,i got enrolled while i was having my own doubts so when the transfer message came i saw it but i had to comfirm by checking my balance,after checking and confirming that really the money is in,i was so excited and I'm still excited honestly i have never owned this kind of money in my entire existence.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference is the things i never managed to do,I managed to renovate my house, bought Matress and food.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When my first transfer came i had to think properly on what to do with the money as i have already explained that it is my first time to handle such kind of money,so firstly i thought of renovating my old house,so i bought a few bags of cement which was used to plaster my house, i also managed to buy windows and frames.
With the remaining part of the money i would love to build a fence around my house,this is something i have been wanting to do but i never get to do it because of financies.
I also bought sleeping matress and two blankets i bought these things because the one's i had were really shabby.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am happy to be enrolled in the project. When I receive the money I will use it to renovate my house. The house I am living in is not complete. I will first use the money to buy cement for plastering and paint to paint it. I will also renovate a boys quarter which is behind my house. It's floor is made of sand so I plan to put cement and plaster.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest whenever I have peace of mind. That is when no one in my household is sick. I find that when someone gets sick I lack peace of mind.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is not harvesting enough maize. I find enough fertilizer to apply to the maize but my farm is near the lake. Most of the times the crops do not do well because they are washed away by water.
