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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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was in the morning i was doing my usual house chores when I got the MoMo alert. I was so excited. Here in our compound we had to dance all day. What we assumed was a lie was not and we had received our money
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life has changed. I have food i have a descent sleeping place
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my money to buy ironsheets which i plan to use to build a house with my second transfer. I also bought blankets bags of maize and food for my home.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a blessing for me. Being a second wife is not easy because whatever the husband gets from casual labour is shared with the other wife so I fell this money will help my family as we will buy maize, bed, beddings and mattresses, things we could not buy with the little money that my husband gets. It is always hand to mouth.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when my husband brings a little something from his casual labour (ganyu). Even if it is just a MK200, it still makes me happy because I know that my children will eat.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced is poverty. Food for my family is very scarce. No matter how much we work hard in the field, we still cultivate less than 20 bags of maize so we end up being hungry throughout the year.
