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 money I received has greatly changed my life now I will have a good house to live in.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Everything that Givedirectly is doing is oky and I am grateful for being in the program
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have used the money I received from Givedirectly to buy bricks and cement for building my house and I used some of the money to buy bags of maize and a bed
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt sweet when i received the money because i knew this would be an end to some problems i had been facing. I knew i was going to finish my house so this made me happy.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life has changed a lot. To begin with, i have food that i eating this season because i was able to use the money to buy some maize. I will also renovate and roof my house with Iron sheets and this to me means that i will not be struggling with bad weathers as before. I will be able to use fertilizer on my crops this year unlike in the past where i did not have money for fertilizer and my yields were low. These are some of the ways my life has been changed
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent the money on buying fertilizer, iron sheets, maize, matress, blankets and kitchen utensils.
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access_time almost 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It means helping us to sustain our household by buying iron sheets and other necessities such as beddings and clothes
What is the happiest part of your day?
All day...
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Not having enough money to buy food for her entire household
