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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($342 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?
My life has improved so much i such a way that i have now a decent accommodation which i did not have. Before receving the money from Givedirectly i had a house which was in bad shape it was always leaking during the heavy rains like this time, but now all of that is old story.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Personally i think Givedirectly is mostly doing well helping us as the poor, the money that we have received has helped us alot because we have bought many things we never thought we would be able to have in our life time.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Mattress, Maize, beddings, iron sheets, bricks, bicycle, window frames, door frames.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($351 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 that I received the money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I have food at home and can feed my family without worrying or struggling
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used this money to buy maize, blanket, a mattress, cooking utensils
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The money means alot to me and my son, it is going to help us buy some things we lack such as food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Lately it has been hard to find money to buy food, we even stay 2 days without eating anything. And sometimes we get biten by snakes in the field we work as labourers.
