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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Receiving this money will mean a lot to me. I intend to buy food and clothes for my child. my husband is in South Africa and sends a maximum of 25,000 Malawi Kwacha which is not enough to buy food and clothes and take of the the home for the whole month. Even if he is to come today from South African, he does not have any clothes here to wear so I will also buy clothes for him.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last 6 months, the thing that brought me joy was when I cultivated more than I always do. This year I had 10 bags of maize yet I usually come back with 5 or less bags. My land is half an acre. Before, I could come with just 3 bags because of fertilizer but this year it was more because I had the fertilizer. I was in a bank nkhonde (village bank) so when we shared the money I used it for fertilizer, I bought 2 bags of fertilizer.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am meeting a lot of challenges but my biggest one is the fact that it is very difficult for me to take care of the house with the 25,000 Kwacha that he sends to last me the whole month. When he does not send any money I depend on my mother in-law but I lack even the smallest things like washing soap. I had a pop corn business but I stopped because I kept on using the money to take care of things at home.
