We evaluated the impact of the Malawi Social Cash Transfer Scheme (SCTS) on child education and labor in a randomized community trial. Data consists of a longitudinal survey, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions. The positive impacts include a 5-percentage point difference in enrolment, increased expenditures per child, a one-day decrease in absences, and a 10-percentage point decrease in out-of-home work. Findings are confirmed in qualitative interviews and focus groups. The SCTS reached its educational goals. However, the Malawi school system requires ongoing
investments and improvements for long-term gains in human capital to interrupt the intergenerational cycle of poverty.