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 ($334 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?
I am very happy these days, i have food in my home to last me a year and I have a good and soft place to sleep unlike the hard floor that i used to sleep on .
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Everything went well in my opinion. GiveDirectly should not change anything because the process is good.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When i received my last transfer i used the money buy building materials for a new house since tge the one I have is barely standing. I added 10 iron sheets for the roof, I brought 3 bags of cement, poles for the roof and saved the remaining money.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
To be honest i don't know how to read so the message came in while my phone was with my helper since i don't know how to use it,when she lead out the message to be i was so excited that i told my helper that we should go and get it right away.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference is that i now eat 3 times a day compared to my past life before the transfer not only that but me and my babe we have lots of clothes right now and alot of things have really changed on my household.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used half of the transfer to buy house building materials such as iron sheets,Windows,doors,wire's and many more,i used the other part of the transfer to by my babes clothes,my clothes, food(2 bags of maize)1 bag of fertiliser and i paid a k10,000 loan i had.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will use the money to build a better house; buy fertilizer for my garden and buy more food
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the afternoon when I have fed my family
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I find it very hard to feed my family since I dont have enough money
