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Jonas
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Country:
malawi
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Occupation:
Casual labor
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Age:
20
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Malawi Large Transfers
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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?
My life has changed so much because I have bought a biscycle and iron sheets which I could not managed even if I could have worked for several years.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Everything went on well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
We use the final transfer to buy biscycle, 2 bags of maize, extra five iron sheets and bricks
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
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over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The time I received the money I was very happy for I knew I will be able to buy things I could not manage
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life has changed a lot since I received the transfer, I was able to buy a lot of things I could not afford on my own
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer I bought iron sheets to renovate my house, blankets for my family, bags of maize and cooking utensils
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over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Iam very happy
What is the happiest part of your day?
Aftrenoon hours
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Being unable to provide for my family during disaster in 2018
