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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
307200 MWK ($378 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very thankful. I did not believe i could receive this huge amount of money. I Will always be thankful.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference for me is that i will be able to build a house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I did not have a proper house, therefore I have bought Iron sheets that i Will use for roofing the house.I Also want to have a bamper harvest, I have bought fertilizer for the farm. I have also bought a mattress to be sleeping comfortably.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This programme means alot to people like us I'm pretty sure that it will literally alleviate poverty because looking at it its a tangible amount of money.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is during evening hours that's because I'm always with my family chatting after a long day.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship on this household is money,we relay on selling our farm products to keep cash flowing on this household is and it is challenging because mostly we harvest handful products so for us to reserve for food and business its a challenge,the other hardship is shelter i would love to have an apartment fully roofed with iron sheet.
