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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
307200 MWK ($376 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
On that day, when we got that transfer, I was walking to a friend's house. The moment I saw the alert I was in disbelief and Very happy at the same time.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Buying food for my family has always been a challenge. I had to be doing Alot of piece works. Recently, having had received the transfer, I have been able to buy food, and I am thankful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have bought 24 iron sheets Which will be used for building a house since i did not have one. I have also never slept on a mattress in my life, hence buying a mattress to be sleeping comfortably. I did not have food in my house, and I have bought 5 Bags of Maize for food and Also clothes for my children.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money really means so much to me and I'm grateful for getting an opportunity to enrol in a programme like this,though I have not received the money yet but I plan to use my first transfer to build a bigger house with ironsheet roof honestly I feel tired for sleeping in a glass fatched house because thats what i know ever since I was born.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is during noon hours because thats when i eat my first meal of the day.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have ever faced it hunger,my household and I constantly suffer from hunger because we don't make enough money that can caterer for our food through out the year,secondly is shelter as you can see we live in a glass fatched house that leaks so much during rainy seasons and I'm truly excited because i feel like these things will surely change after getting the transfer.
