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 ($342 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 own a house of my own. This could not have been possible if not for the transfers
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
There nothing wrong to pin point about give directly. In fact it has helped me and other people in my village. I will build a house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i want to build a house eventually, therefore i have bought bricks with this transfer, frames and other housing materials. I have also bought three goat so that if all goes well i can start selling.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($356 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The recipient was so happy when she received the transfe. She has no words to describe how she feels
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The recipient is now able to sleep in a good house plus the household has enough food
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The recipient was able to purchase ironsheets to fix her house she was also able to buy fertilizer food and other house times she was lacking
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This is an opportunity for me to put up an iron sheet roof, buy food and livestock
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the evening when I am sharing stories with my grandchildren
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I don't have a proper house. The one I have leaks during rainy season
