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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
60000 MWK
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?
Well I do want more money now! Before the first transfer all I wanted was to restore my house.
Now I want a full cement house as my current is a mudhouse. I now want big livestock like cows and goats. These transfers have made me realize that anything is possible. I have so much hope and the future looks bright!
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
When I think of what GD does well, there are so many thingsthat come to mind. However in a nutshell; GD has been very kind to us. Providing us with phones and simcards to make our own transactions has been very respectful, what a life-changer! I was able to recieve my transfers in a private and safe manner without other community members knowing. Here in Mulanje, many NGOs have helped us in different ways but by far none has given us as much as GD. We have recieved a lot of money from GD and my community and really feels the difference. Wee are very grateful for your work here.
Regarding what GD does not do well, I would say that the delay of the transfers is all I can think of. My first transfer was recieved a week after I was enrolled into the program while my second transfer came Two months and some days after the first one. I personally found this to be a long waiting period in between transfers.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Much of my money from the transfers went to food and restoring my house. The past cyclone Ana storm floods ruined my farm and I was on the verge of starvation. This money saved me and my family. My children now have dignified school items like school uniforms and stationary. For the first time they have decent shoes and slippers, my heart is full.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money would help me to get back some of the properties I lost due to the Cyclone. I lost four goats, an electric cooker and some clothes.
I have always dreamt of having a house built with burnt bricks, cement, and iron sheets. So with the cash transfer I will be able to fulfill this dream and have a comfortable place to live with my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In October or November, I was recruited with Paralegal and we traveled to Dowa. I was happy because I experience a new culture such as food and entertainment. I was also able to make friends from different places such as Chitipa and Karonga.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenge I am currently facing is shortage of food. Cyclone Ana damaged our farm lands and the crops that we had planted they were washed away. So I will not be able to harvest any thing this year. In a year before Cyclone Ana hitted our village, I harvested 10 to 12 bags of maize which was able to sustain my family for a year.
