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 since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I was able to renovate my house and now it is more beautiful.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect to renovate my first wife's house so they are at the same living standard with my second wife. I am planning to install solar system to light my home.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Currently, I live in a bigger house that can accommodate my family and I never get rained on anymore.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
No new goal.
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access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is losing my two wives to the cruel hand of death.The emotional loss and financial burden that came with it was so unbearable. People were also mocking me that I won't stay much longer after them.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after completing my daily chores.It's always my time to relax and meditate as I plan for tomorrow.
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
My plan with the transfer from GiveDirectly is to improve my house by cementing it and then purchase a cow that will provide me with milk.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that am proudest of is having my own home.Am the first amongst my siblings to have his own home and that am so proud of more so being the last born.
