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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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($337 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life has changed. I have good sleeping place and I have food I am not sleeping hungry.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Everything was well done from the first process of registration to all the other processes . I am thankful because even after getting the money they reached out.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When i recieved the money i went and bought 35 bags of cement so that I could plaster my house as my house was not properly finished. I also spend the money on a mattress so that I have a comfortable place to sleep. I added 3 bags of maize to my stock so that I do not start eating the maize I will soon harvest .
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($348 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
i was very happy the moment i received my transfer because i knew my dream of improving my house will came true
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
my house was not cemented and i really wanted to cement the floor of my house but i could not find enough money to buy cement. when i received my transfer i bought cement and my house is well cemented now. thank you Give directly
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
when i received my first transfer the first thing i bought was food because in the past i could not find enough food for my family. secondly i bought cement , my house was not cemented and it was very difficult to manage it. the remaining amount was used to buy fertilizer, mattress and other basic needs.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will use the money to renovate the house as I struggle with rains almost every year due to heavy leakage. Another aspect will be food and proper beddings as well as clothes.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon as I get to go to the lake and help in pulling fish nets from the lake to earn a living for me and my family .
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Since my wife died,it has been hard being a single parent and look after my children so that they are able to go to school.
