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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($336 USD)
access_time 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 afford food without much worry and stress.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
it is giving people happiness by giving them money which is helping end poverty.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent the transfer on iron sheets, mattress, timber and food.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy and thankful because we found money
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
There is a big difference because my house was poor we were lacking a lot of needs but now we have happiness
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought Ironsheets, food, pots, blanket and clothes for kids
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Look at my house you cannot even ask what this money will mean to me, I will innovate it by buying iron sheets, glasses and cement this house is inhabitant we are here because we have no choice
What is the happiest part of your day?
Every time as long as we are breathing
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Lack of basic needs like food, good place to stay and other things because we don't have a proper source of income we can't have things that are need to us
