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?
The moment i received the transfers I was over joyed and I am still celebrating till today.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is having had found this opportunity that GD has given me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my transfers on building materials because I am planning on building a house.
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The meaning of receiving this money to me is that givedirectly wants to improve the livelihood of poor people in this area so that we should be able to have good houses, buy food or start a business
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is evening because it is the time i am done with field work and rest at home
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is lack of food. Although i am a subsistence farmer i fail to yeild more because i do not manage to buy fertilizer hence i always strugle to feed myself
