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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($371 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
the new goal that i have now is to fix my house, and buy furniture for my house,
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
one of the things that GiveDirectly does well is that it is true to its words, once they said money will be given to us, money was really given
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i spent my money on fixing my house, buying some food, fertilizer and also furniture for the house
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will use the money to buy matress and beddings, it has always been my wish that one day, I should sleep on a bed. I will also buy cement that will be used to plaster my house inside.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest worry is poverty and lucky of beddings. I sleep on a mat with worn out beddings. With this weather, I sleep with lost of clothes because I do not have enough beddings for me and my children, this is affecting my family's health. At the moment my 6 months baby was hospitalized due to cold, and it has affected my everyday work.
