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 that, I have acquired a motor bike that has made the family movement easy. We can now attend distant burials and I also use the motorbike for business that bring income for the daily running of the family. Previously, we had failed to attend distant burials and visiting our distant relatives, even my family didn't feed on a balanced diet because I didn't have a stable source of income.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
Upon learning that I had received money from GiveDirectly, I was so happy and immediately I informed by spouse about the good new and we thanked God together for the gift of cash.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
Before receiving this transfer, my family lucked means of transport which limited us to visit our relatives and attend distant burials. When I received my first transfer from GiveDirectly, we agreed as a family to purchase a motorbike so as to facilitate our movements and for making quick money that will help address family needs(good feeding and medical care).
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means it will enable me but oxen and ox-plough for ploughing. I will be using these oxen as source of labour for ploughing where to plant crops as earlier as possible. This will encourage earlier harvests hence there may be less hunger in my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My fouvrite hours is in the morning. I wake up healthy and able to plan for work either at my garden or casusl Labour. This provides me a basis for seeing how my family members can survive economically or socially.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is lack of food. Iam unable to engage into earlier and productive crop farming due to lack of labour. Therefore my family does planting at later stage and it has always resulted in to low production hence I lack what to provide for consumption purposes. My family members survive mostly on a single meal aday which is affecting them health wise.
