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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($340 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?
I have started building my house because on on my own i could have not afford
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
gd has done well, I have started building my house because on on my own i could have not afford. However, they could have given us more
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i am building a house, therefore i am paying all the labourers. i have bought food and clothes for my children
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?
The moment i received the transfer I was super excited i kept dancing for the rest of the day you can imagine how I felt because it was my first time for an organisation to give me such an amount of money at once.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
To be honest all along I never had food in my house,the only way I could afford food is when I will go for a casual labour and find something that i can use to buy food that will last only for a day,but ever since the transfer I have been eating three times a day since I made sure to buy enough food for my family to me it's really a huge difference.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the transfer to buy house building materials iron sheets inclusive i did this because i plan to build a very beaultiful house,finally i feel like my dream of owning a house roofed with iron sheet is coming true ,secondly i bought mattress,Food and education for my child.
Enrolled
access_time almost 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Iam very happy
What is the happiest part of your day?
All the time
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
