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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($364 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 never had before receiving the transfer,i now plan to build a boys qauter,renting a farm and buying farm inputs like fertiliser
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
All that the organisation did was awesome
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I haven't used the transfer yet but i plan to use it to build a boys quarter and invest in farming.
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am relieved from basic needs that I usually had struggles to find consistently there will be developments at our household we will also use it for other activities such as maintainance of our house and also starting a new business
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am most of the times happy during afternoon hours because it's the time I spend most with my family and hear more about my childrens experience
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Inadequate food at our household, we run out of food most of the times, my children usually cry at night because of hunger but there is nothing that I can do because there is nothing that I can do hence we usually don't have money
