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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($338 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
am now able to buy food without doing piece works and am very happy.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
it is helping people do different activities to help them develop.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i have spent the transfer on iron sheets, nails, cement, wire, mattress and food
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer I was happy, for I had no house, but now a house project is underway. This means I will have a better home for me and my family
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life has really changed since I received my transfer, I started a new business, my children are happy because I can always provide food for them, I bought fertilizer on cash for I had no chance in the subsidy program thus I am assured of better yields this season
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I had no house, the moment I received my transfer I bought 30 iron sheets to start building a house, I also bought bags of maizes and fertilizer, I bought clothes for my children, I started a new business of selling second hand clothes besides my already existing Mandasi business
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access_time almost 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It's a support for me to build a house
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm never happy because I'm always alone with kids
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
