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 I received my transfer. I have been struggling a lot to make both ends meet without the transfer.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Now I live a happy life, I am able to buy my day to day need with the transfer. I also bought food which will sustain me for the lest of the year.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am so grateful for the transfer. I managed to buy some bags of maize for food processing. My house did not have wooden doors so I bought 2. I am also in the process of moulding bricks.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Have you seen my house the way it looks , is just ike a ducks house and i am ashamed of it so this money will help me to finish up and beautify my house we have been trying but we couldn't because of not having enough money.
What is the happiest part of your day?
During harvest season, because is the only time we have money through selling our farm yields though is not much but we appreciate
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Lack of money. As for us to have money is very hard so it is the hardest thing for us as we cannot look after our family properly.
