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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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over 7 years ago
Lorna
received a $483 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to purchase a 5000 liter water tank. In my area we have inadequate water supply so I decided to put up the tank to help me harvest the water and to avoid wastage. I remained with some amount that I spent on adding my kerosene stock that I sell to my community members. "
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over 7 years ago
Wilfrida
received a $483 second payment.
"When I received my second transfer, I used part of it to pay a debt for 10 iron sheet which I had taken on credit from a local hardware. I then bought a bed since I did not have one before. I also bought a super-drum for water storage and utensils. i have used part of it to buy food stuffs from time to time for my family since we did not have enough food in the house; and I also still have part of the balance from which I take little-by-little to buy food for my family. "
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over 7 years ago
Teresia
received a $483 second payment.
"When I received my second transfer, I used most of it to buy 17 bags of cement which were used to plaster my house. I then bought a blanket, a water pot and a sack of dry maize from the balance. The rest was then spent on buying other small food items for my family since we did not have enough food in the house."
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over 7 years ago
Wyclife
received a $483 second payment.
"I spent most of the second transfer to buy generator for watering my farm, since l am a farmer and generoter is a very important farm-put equipment to a farmer. The remaining balance l spent on rice farming for my future use."
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over 7 years ago
Samwel
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have my own house hence freely making my own decisions, unlike before when I used to stay in my brother's house. I also don't relay on other people's fishing nets as before because I have my own fishing net I get enough fish then do the fish supply with my repaired motorcycle hence good income. I no longer buy water from the water vendors anymore because I have a bicycle that we use to get water from the source free of charge. A BIG THANK YOU to GiveDirectly."
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over 7 years ago
Christine
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on water drum utensils and maize which were my major priorities."
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over 7 years ago
Jocinter
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a roof over my head. My children are no longer rained on. I am also able to harvest water from my iron roofed house. Thanks to GiveDirectly. "
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over 7 years ago
James
received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my transfer on paying school fee for the whole term for my two children who are secondary school. I then bought a water pumping generator which I want to use in my vegetable farming business to irrigate my land. I then spent the remaining no buying new seat cushions and a new mattress since the one s we had were so worn out and torn."
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over 7 years ago
Susan
received a $484 second payment.
"I spent most of the second transfer to buy furniture, since l did not have anything to sit on l was using water container as a furniture. I also spent the transfer to buy bed and mattress since l was sleeping down on a mart with my children which was very uncomfortable. The remaining balance l spent to buy utensils and food for my family."
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over 7 years ago
George
received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to bought bedding and furniture. I also start a water business to earn a living and pay school fees for my children with the remaining transfer. "
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