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?
The recipient is so happy and still is all thanks to the program
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Life will be different cause the recipient now will be able to have good Shelter and enough food
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The recipient used the transfer to build a house , bought solar panel to charge phones they also bought clothes and blankets
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
First and foremost i will buy enough food for my family since this year i did not harvest more yields due to armyworms that destroyed my crops so this money will mean alot to me and also i will build a proper house since this one leaks alot during rainy season.
What is the happiest part of your day?
When its season for cowpeas thats when we are happy because thats when we find a little bit of money after selling the peas
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Almost every year we have never yield enough for the family so we always suffering to find a fixed source of income for ourselves.
