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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($341 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 have build a house. It could have taken me years to build one. But because of these transfers, i have been able to build one.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly has done well, in allowing people people to spend according to their needs. No organisation has ever done that.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am finishing building my house, therefore i have bought cement for plastering and for fixing the floor. I have also bought food and i am still buying food for the family
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($351 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy and excited since it was my first time to receive a lot of money and the money has really helped me a lot and my family
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I had no house but with the funds from GD i bought iron sheets and bags of cement and i now have my own house
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have now constructed my own house using the funds from GD and i am very happy
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Am building a house so I will use the money to finish the house am building.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Whenever I have enough food to eat.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I do not have enough money to build a nice house for me and my children. Its also hard to find enough food for me and my children.
