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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($338 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?
We would be worried since it was difficult to renovate our houses due to lack of money but GD funds have helped us to renovate our houses
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing a great job since our lives have changed and a lot of people have now descent houses with the money they have receive from GD
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have bought cement since i want i want to build a descent house
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 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 the moment i received my transfer knowing that my family will have enough food to eat.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
doing piece works in order to find food for my family was part of my daily schedule. when i stay at home for the whole day it meant my family will not have food for that day. when i received the transfer i bought enough food for my family and i no longer have to do piece works in order to find food food my family.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
when i received my transfer i bought food, i used to do piece works in order to find food for my family and it was not easy. secondly i bought iron sheets as am planning to build a new house once i receive the second transfer. the remaining amount was used to buy fertilizer, blankets mattress and other basic needs.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The money will help me to end some of the challenges..I will use the money to build a house and buying some basic necessities such as beddings and clothes
What is the happiest part of your day?
All day
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Not having enough money to buy food for her entire household
