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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($338 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?
I could have remained poor because just to have food for the day it was very difficult but now I am eating properly because of this money
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Continue the program wherever your going people will be grateful
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With the money I bought things that are really need that I could not manage on my own like house building materials, enough food, utensils and kept some to pay builders that will be building my new house
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 excited at the same time since when i received the money through airtel money i knew that my life will be changed
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
i have enough food for my family and we are so happy since before receiving the funds from GD my family used to go to be with an empty stomach but that is now history since we have enough food in my household
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i have bought iron sheets, bags of maize and a mattress for my children since they used to sleep without a mattress and right now they are so happy that they are now sleeping comfortably at night
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It will mean alot look at my house it is not well build i will innovate this house
What is the happiest part of your day?
When i have money
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
