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 could not believe that This money was intended for me when I saw the alert. I was Very grateful.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my house is that I am able to buy food properly without struggling.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have bought mattress and blankets to have a proper sleeping place. I have Also bought bags of Maize for food. I have also moulded bricks because i want to build a house.
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access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Starting a small scale business that should be bringing in money for me and my child is what receiving this money means to me, there is a lot that i have to provide for my chid but i cant because i do nt have money again i did not go to school as such there is no hope fr me to be employed somewhere, but i can do better in busines
What is the happiest part of your day?
Iam happy in the evening when i go back home after along day looking for labour work to have money for food and other basic needs for me and my child.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The end of my marriage is the biggest hardship i have faced in my life because my husband left me while i was pregnant and life was not easy on my own.
