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 day day I received my transfer and I don't think words can correctly the feeling.
It was a memorable experience
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference is that I now have the things and materials to finish building my house.
Iam happy because I know my children shall a place to stay when am gone in the future
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have managed to buy materials for construction of my house. These include roofing nails, iron sheets, and wires for lacing the beams and ironsheets.
I have also kept some money on the side to buy Windows and glasses because things have become more expensive as we were buying all at once so I plan to wait a little.
I have also bought 4 bags of maize and 1 bag of rice
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access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My plan is to use the money to buy enough fertilizers for the next growing season so that I harvest enough maize for food as well as for sale
What is the happiest part of your day?
I like to spend some good quality time with my family while sharing a nice meal such as rice and meat
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I face numerous challenges to find money for fertilizers as a result my maize production has been significantly low. This in turn has been leading to my household to have constant hunger
