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 very happy when I received a message about my transfer. I never thought that I will receive such amount of money. Even my kids rejoiced when they heard the news.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
GD has changed my circumstances. My life has changed for the better. I have managed to buy some bags of maize which will carry me to the next transfer. I have also found an opportunity to improve my house. I am so grateful for the transfer. I now live a happy life. No worries at all.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I planned to use my first transfer on house improvement. I bought 10 bags of cement. My plan is to plaster my house and I will start tomorrow. I also hired some people who are moulding bricks. I want to build a fence at the back of my house.
I also bought 2 bags of maize for food processing. I am planning to buy more food when I receive my second transfer. I have also saved part of the money which I will use to buy farm inputs such as fertilizer and seeds.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
This is a great opportunity for me to fnish the house that i started for so long i have been building thia house little by little and with the way prices of commodities keep rising these days some times i thought of giving up but now i would like to use this money to finish my house and concentrate on other basic needs for me and my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Iam happy in the morning when i wake up because i thank Allah for the gift of life he has blessed me with an i know he is keeping me for a grater purpose.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The dealth of my father who passed away in 2004 left a very big gap in my life and this is te biggest hardship i have faced in my life.
