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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($365 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Yes i have new goals that i didn't have before receiving this transfer for example i have been sleeping on a matt my whole adult hood all because i can't afford a matress that might cost many thousands,this misery ended the minute i got my first transfer i went strait to town to buy sleeping matress.
Secondly i managed to secure food i bought 8 bags of maize in advance and i know I'm sorted till early 2022,I wouldn't manage to buy these things if not for GiveDirectly,apparently with the second transfer i plan to build a house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Everything went well with how the organisation hundled the programme i really have nothing to complain about.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With my second transfer i have given it a thought to build a new house,not necessarily that i never owned one but i just want a new a house since the old one is in a very bad condition.
So far i have managed to buy 24 ironsheet and that costed me half of my second transfer which is K145,000, secondly i have bought bricks with the other part of the money and i plan to build this house next year.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
307200 MWK ($377 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my transfers I was very happy and thankful.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that now I feel myself moving forward with life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent the transfers on mattress and blankets, bags of Maize and managed to get bricks
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This money will help me to purchase some iron sheets for my household as it is grass thatched and is made of mud. I will also use the money to build a way much better house
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happy whenever I can afford to find a nice casual labour and earn some money for buying food
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have always wanted to put up an iron sheet roofed house but have always been constrained by monetary issues
