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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($338 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
unlike before give directly came to our village we had no beddings poor furniture and food was scares for most of the villagers and there families
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly did well on texting us a night before phone calls that they will be calling the next day so our phones should be on most of us in the village we left our phone on charge the whole night
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
For a long time I together with my family we have been sleeping on the floor so withought mats and proper beddings so this time after I received the money from give directly I went in town and bought new beddings, furniture and food for the family
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy as at first i did not believe i would get that money. When the money came i was ecstatic about it
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I now am able to sleep on a matress unlike before when i slept in the floor. I have enough food for my family unlike before0
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought iron sheets to of which i plan to renovate my house. I have always wanted to have an iron sheet roofed house and when the rainy season is over i will build it. I also bought 4 maize bags for food and 3 fertilizer bags to help in this years farming. I also bought matress and blanket for a better and descent sleeping place
Enrolled
access_time almost 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will buy bricks, building an iron sheet house
What is the happiest part of your day?
Evening
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
