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 will have a house with an iron sheets roof. This is such a big change for me.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly did well. We recieved the money in the said time that we were supposed to recieve and now I am more than happy as my life has already started changing
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to buy bricks and poles for the roof the new house that i am yet to build. I also bought 15 bags of cement so that when the house is finished it should be plastered . I bought 5 bags of maize for food as I do not have any food in my storage
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?
When i received my transfer I was very happy and I still am, I was able to buy items I did not have and could not probably afford
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that, I am now a happy person for I have what I did not previously had and maybe could never have
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When i received my transfer i bought the following household items, mattress, bed, 3 blankets, iron sheets, fertilizer, bags of maize and cooking utensils
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I'm so grateful for the program..The cash will help me to end some of the challenges I've been facing such as building a house and buying other necessities such as beddings
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
