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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($340 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
would have still suffered doing piece works in order to provide food for my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
it changing lives of people by teaching thoroughly everything about the program.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent the transfer on timber , bricks and food
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($356 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The recipient was so happy after receiving the transfer cause she never thought of having such money in her life
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The recipient life has changed so much case she now has shelter and food for her household
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The recipient used her transfer to buy doors and steel frames for her house
Enrolled
access_time 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I'm very happy because if I'm really going to receive this money I'm going to change my entire household.
What is the happiest part of your day?
To be honest i have no time to be happy because as I'm saying i have a lot of problems in my life that i have to think of everyday apparently my Mother is very sick she can't walk or do anything so this whole problem is at me.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The most difficult thing I'm facing is hunger as you can see i literally have nothing to eat in this house so food is a main challenge I'm facing right now.
