GiveDirectly: Send money directly to the extreme poor

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Transfers

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Saujati

Country:

malawi

Occupation:

Casual labor

Age:

Campaign

Malawi Large Transfers

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2nd Payment

Transfer Amount

264000 MWK ($337 USD)

3 years ago

How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?

MY LIFE HAS NOT CHANGED

In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?

IT IS DOING VERY WELL GIVING US MONEY, WE ARE NOW OUT OF POVERTY

What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?

I HAVE SAVED IT

Initial Payment

Transfer Amount

271500 MWK ($351 USD)

over 3 years ago

Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?

I was so happy

Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.

I was starving and using the money I got from GD I was able to buy enough food for my family

What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?

I bought 1 goat to raise, 2 bags of fertilizers for my garden, 4 bags of maize for food

Enrolled

over 3 years ago

What does receiving this money mean to you?

I will buy food,matress and iron sheets

What is the happiest part of your day?

Anytime

What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?

I don't have a husband so I'm real on poverty