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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?
(due to language barrier the recipient failed to narrate in Chichewa)
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
(due to language barrier the recipient failed to narrate in Chichewa)
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to build a house, and to pay for my school
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($356 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received this money, I was very excited that I could not believe it. When GD came here, alot of.people were saying it's a lie, they can not give us such amount of money and I had doubts too until I saw an SMS. This was one of the best moment in my life, never felt this happy before.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The different now is that I have afforded to renovate my house which I could not without GD. My house was very old, at times I was worried that one day it will fall down and I might not be able to build another one. Am an old woman with no source of income as I just stay at home doing nothing. This money has helped me to have something I never thought I would be able to afford and am thankful to GD.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought 6 bags of cement, door frames and 4bags of maize.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The money will help me a lot in these trying times. I have been struggling to provide food to my grandchildren. We are also lacking proper beddings.
The funds will really help in sorting all problems.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Everytime i am with my children
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
