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 when i recieved the alter so much that i danced in my back yard with my children. It was a normal day and i was simply at home doing my household chores.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I now have a house with a roof that will not require yearly changing and this gives me alot of peace because it was a hard job going in the mountains to cut grass. I am very thankful
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When i recieved my transfer, i wanted to improve my house. I have a house that i built but had a roof made from grass. I was able to build a comfortable house with money that i make from farming. I did not have enough money to buy iron sheets so i used cheaper and affordable roofing materials ( grass ). With my transfer i have bought timber, nails, wires and iron sheets to put a better roof that will not trouble me when rain comes with leakage.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will allow me to improve my house on a few ideas I had. I need to plasta and cement the floor. So that my house can be comfortable. I will also use this money to grow my grocery business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
We are pretty much happy all day because we are thankful for life
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest harship that I have faced has been paying for school fees for my children. But now since most of them have finished and working, tension on my finances has lessened.
