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 biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is improved feeding at home. I can now alternate the diet we feed on daily. In addition, children dress better than before, after I bought them second hand clothes.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
That moment I received my money, I was so thankful to God for bringing GiveDirectly to us. Otherwise, no person would have given such an amount of money to any one in the village.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
That first transfer was spent to buy building materials such as bricks, sand, iron sheets. The balance paid school fees, bought a solar, clothes and food.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that, I will renovate my semi permanent house and live in a better house that will eliminate constant cough and glue due to a dusty environment.
What is the happiest part of your day?
After lunch is when I am always happy because I would have got some food to put on the table and that is my resting time.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest challenge I face is, I do not have enough land for cultivation of crops which would in turn support education of my children through the sale of produce.
