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 harvesting my beans, then I heard a rumor that GD had sent money to some people. I also checked and there was money, I appreciated God and kept quiet. I told my husband about it and we waited to go and withdraw
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
There is a difference because I never had a cow but now I have 2 and I have bought seed and fertiliser for my garden
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
We bought 2 cows
Enrolled
access_time almost 2 years ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
Buy land 7million
What is the happiest part of your day?
Harvest of beans, onions about to harvest,
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
