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 ($338 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The biggest different that is there in my life is iam now I know iam gonna have a beautiful home where both me and my family will be living
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
give directly did well in giving us money and allowing us to use them on things we want to improve our living standards and not telling us what to do with them
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought an oven of burnt bricks iam just waiting for the rainy season to pass so that I should start building a new house, I have bought all the other materials needed during the construction
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($356 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
As soon as I received the AM alert, I was super excited because I was struggling to feed my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Iam able to tell a story about how much my life has changed because I now sleep in a well roofed house with the transfer received from Give directly
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
After receiving the first transfer, I was able to buy 20 iron sheets and I also bought blankets for my children.
Enrolled
access_time 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It means alot to me. I will use the money to start a business of selling fish and selling second hand clothes. I will also build a house for rent.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Am happiest whenever I have my neeeds met.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I find it hard to find enough food to eat each and everyday.
