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.
My life has changed now,I sleep in a clean house which is dust free.Before receiving this transfer, I used to sleep in a house full of dust with so many flees which made me sick and I had body rashes.Thank you GiveDirectly.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I knelt down and thanked Allah for his goodness.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to plaster my house and to buy house hold items like beddings, utencils and chairs
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to complete the construction of my house.
I had to start sleeping in my house before completion because I did not have any other money to buy more materials.
I will also build a kitchen and buy some household items for my home.
These will put me to a better level in life.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the morning when I wake up healthy.
I have the strength to work for my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of money to take care of the needs of my home.
My husband died and left me struggling alone as a widow. At the time of his death, my children were still young but I saw a future in them.
I am working so hard to make sure that they are in school, they feed and have the necessary basic needs like any other children.
However, this is so challanging . I do small scale farming and whatever little that I get is what I sell off to raise money so as to be able to provide for them.
At the same time, the piece of land that I have is limited but I have no option. I don't have any other source from which to get money. I just have to work with what is available.
