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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?
THINGS ARE SO DIFFERENT FOR ME. WE HAVE ENOUGH FOOD AND I WILL SOON HAVE MY OWN HOUSE
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
THE ORGANIZATION IS DOING SO WELL, AT LEAST PEOPLE HAVE NOW BUILT THEIR OWN HOUSES USING THIS MONEY.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I WANT TO BUILD A NEW HOUSE SO I USED THIS MONEY TO BUY MATERIALS SUCH AS IRON SHEETS, NAILS AND WIRES. I ALSO BOUGHT 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. I cant even explain how happy i was but i was more than happy.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I could have not have afford to build a house. Now i am financially empowered and i will be able to build one.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i want to build the house once the rains are over. I have therefore bought iron sheets in advance for this project. I also purchased a mattress to be sleeping comfortably. I bought fertilizer for the farm and maize to feed my family. I did not have kitchen untesils, i went on and bought plates, basins, pots and spoons
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Iam very hapy to be one in the few benefiting
What is the happiest part of your day?
Morning hours
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
