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 happy and relieved in my heart.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
usually i spent most of time doing piece works to find food but now i have enough food for my family.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i have spent the transfer mattress, bicycle, glass, window and food.
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access_time almost 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Us receiving this money really means alot,we have a number of things that we will use the transfers to help us with,for example buying food for my household,having a very comfortable sleeping place aswell as buying groceries for the household.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning hours when ever I'm doing a piece of job in exchange for money,I'm always happy during this time because I always know that I'm making money for my family's food and they won't stay all day long with empty stomach.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
In my life the biggest hardship has been finding proper source of money,one thing I have learnt in life is that you will always have to know your next move properly in order to live comfortably,I figured that working up every morning with no plan on how you will source money and everything else for the household is the biggest hardship ever,because then you have to make sure by the sunset you have something to feed your family,I'm thinking of using the transfer to invest so that I should be able to have a sustainable source of income.
