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 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I would have been very sad because I would have been in poverty. Now I am very happy because I am able to buy food on my own using the money that I received.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly did a good job because most of us were suffering due to poverty but now we are able to buy food and build houses because of the work that this organisation is doing.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to buy door frames and window frames because I plan in building a house. I kept some of the money so that I can use it to buy bricks for building my house.
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?
The moment i received the transfer i was very happy knowing that i will have enough food for my family and i will also have a decent house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I did not have food at home, for me to find food for my family i used to do piece work in peoples farms. life was not easy because i rarely had time to work in my farms hence i could not have enough yields every year. since i received my transfer i bought enough food for my family and am currently spending a lot of my time in my farms and hopefully i will have enough yields this year.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
when i received my transfer firstly i bought was food, because i did not have food at home and i used to do piece work just to find food for my family. secondly i bought iron sheets as am planning to build a house when i receive my second transfer. the remaining money was used to buy fertilizer, mattress, clothes and other basic needs.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Iam very happy and i would like to use this money to build a big good house and use some to buy food for my family
What is the happiest part of your day?
Mornibg hours
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I went to southAfrica in search of green pasture but i met the Xhenophobia and i almost lost my life i will never go back there again and i will never foget
