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 ($337 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?
My life has changed completely because I now have a new boys qouter for my children
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly has helped many people in my village
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have managed to build a boys qouter for my children using the transfer received from give directly.
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?
The moment she received the sms alert she was the happiest woman in the village she even danced. She said
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The recipient life has changed and shes living better off
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The recipient used the transfer to purchase ironsheets food and fertilizer for the household, with the transfer her life has changed in ways she never imagined
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It is grace, that I should use on anything I need
What is the happiest part of your day?
not sure
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
When I'm sick there is no one to bring food and its always difficult to do other works
