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Zione's family
Zione
landscapeCountry:
malawi
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
26
workCampaign
Malawi Large Transfers
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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
307200 MWK ($378 USD)
access_time almost 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 to Give Directly. This money will help greatly.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference would be to be able building a house and owning one.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I want to build a proper house for me and ny family. I have already bought Iroon sheets and have already moulded bricks for the project. I was Also sleeping on the floor, therefore I have bought a mattress to be sleeping comfortably.
 
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access_time almost 3 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will use the fund to renovate my house as you can see one side of it went down with heavy rains so I have been failing to renovate it since the disaster
What is the happiest part of your day?
Evening I am mostly happy, simply because usually I am done with all I planned that day and that feeling of going to sleep is amazing.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have been failing to sustain my self and my family through out the year, mostly we have insufficient food to last us the next growing season.