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 the money, because I dropped from school some years ago. Now with the transfer given me I can continue my Education.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Things have been very difficult with me but Give directly transfer helped me so much. My life has improved, I have registered back in school and will be going to school soon.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent the money on my Education.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My who plan now if I am successful is to continue my schooling. Like now, I am in the 12th grade, but no money now to complete that due me not having any support. My father that used to help me is not alive and my mother doesn't have money to do that. If the money is enough after completing high school I will go to trade school and learn tailoring.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the time mentioned, nothing I experienced or I can remember that make me happy. I have more things I remember that made me sad and not anything that made me happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The major challenge on me now is financial challenge. I don't have money to complete high school.
And the reason money is my challenge is, like the farming activities I am involved in here, the soil is not too fertile to produce more yields from what I plant ; mainly like the cassava. Also besides the soil not being fertile, the crops too doesn't have good price now when I take it to the Market.
