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 so happy to receive these funds from GD. At this moment i saw all my dreams of a better life and house coming to reality
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I had never imagined of me having a new house with iron sheets or sleeping on a matress with blankets. But today all this is a reality. My life has changed for the better
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my money to buy iron sheets i would want to use when i build my house which i have only mould bricks so that i can build when my next transfer arrives. I also bought Matress and blankets for my family and i.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means everything to me,all my life i have never come across this amount of money and I'm yet to experience it.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is during evening hours when my husband is back from his peace jobs.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i face is hunger,most of the people in this village owns small farms that they relay on when it comes to food but unfortunately we don't own any,we buy food all year long plus my husband doesn't have a reliable source of money its small peace jobs for him and to be honest there has never been a stability with these casual labour so we really suffer with hunger.
