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 happy the moment i received my transfer since i knew my family will have food on the table
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
i used to do piece works in order to find food for my family. the maximum number of meals we could have per day was two. since i received my transfer i bought enough food for my family and everyone is happy now because we are having enough food everyday.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
the moment i received my transfer i bought food because a i did not have food for my family. i also bought iron sheets since my house is grass thatched so i wanted to improve it. the remaining amount was used to buy bicycle, mattress and other basic needs.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It will mean alot to us my children are suffering a lot, they don't have proper clothes to wear even the school uniform is in bad condition whenever I see them wearing those torn clothes my heart breed for them and i see myself as a failed parent
I thank this organisation for this good initiative I will always remember it all my entire life
What is the happiest part of your day?
Every time my family has enough food for the day because it gives me hope for the next day
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I and my face that hitted us hard is when we could not manage to find food to eat no matter what ways we tried all couldn't work that was last year and we stayed 3 consecutive days without food and one of my children nearly fainted
