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 had a long-term loan that I was planning to pay it back it back from the money I was to get after the sale of my harvest. Sadly I did not not harvest much as I expected. I tried everything I could do to generate the money but I did not. I was about to be arrested that's the time GD came into my village, when I got the transfer, I went straight to pay the loan and am now a free person.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The program went on well, I was amazed. How I wish government program that are meant for us in the village could follow the same procedure.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have used the money to pay back loan and food.
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?
my heart really rejoiced , i could not believed that i have been given such an amount of money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
am now a happy person because am able to have 3 meals in a day which was not possible in the past my family could only eat once in a day.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent the transfer on 24 iron sheets, 2 bags of fertiliser, clothes for the children and 4 bags of maize.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means alot to me and my family and i will be to buy most of the things that i lack such as a nice decent house and food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My husband work as a labourer and sometimes he comes home with no any money to buy food for all of the family and in such instances we only give the little food only to the kids.
