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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($341 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 have been able to build a house and also buy food for the family without problems
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly has done very well in helping us financially such that i have been able to build a house. However, if it was possible to have airtel agents to come to our villages when the transfers have been sent to our accounts could have been helpful. We travelled long distances and in some few instance, some have had their money robbed. And in travelling long distances, we also put our lives at risk since we carry a lot of money when returning back home.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i bought door frames, window frames, for the housing project i have. I also transported these materials from Mangochi town to the village that i stay
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($354 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 over excited upon receiving the transfer
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
It has made a lot of difference in my family, my family can now eat three meals a day , i did not have a mattress and now i do and am happy knowing i do food.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent the transfer on food, clothes , household furniture and kitchen untensils
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
it means I am.being helped with things that I lack on my household.
What is the happiest part of your day?
it usually depends on how my day is.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
