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 HAD GONE TO THE TRADING CENTRE TO BUY SUGAR AND I FELT SO HAPPY. THE FIRST THING THAT CROSSED MY MIND WAS A PIECE OF LAND AND A COW
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
OWNING A PIECE OF LAND AND CATTLE SOMETHING I NEVER DREAMED OF
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I USED 1500000 T0 BUY A PIECE OF LAND SOME THING I NEVER HAD BEFORE
Enrolled
access_time almost 2 years ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
I plan to buy a piece of land in Bulambuli where i can stay safe with my family.I also want to do small business so that i can plan ahead for my family forexample buying cow.
What is the happiest part of your day?
There is nothing that has brought me happiness.I am always scared that the land slide will take.It has been raining so heavily on the last six months.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenge is poverty.I desire to buy land in a safer place and relocate.This place is so risky and cold especially when it rains.
