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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?
Contraty to what we had now i will build a good house for leaving
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I have been given a resouce to make my like good and am happy for that
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought different items including building materials and food. I have been helped very mu and i do appreciate
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I am a very happy person since that day i received the funds from GD and i am so grateful
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
i used to sleep at night without a mattress but that is now history since i am not able to sleep comfortably at night on the new mattress which i have bought with the funds from GD and i am so happy and grateful
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i have spent the money on iron sheets, bags of maize, mattress and other basic necessities like soap and clothes for my children since they were putting on rags so i had to buy them new clothes with the money from GD
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a huge relief for me as it will enable me to buy food as I have been starving since I am separated with my husband for 2 years now as he used to be the bread winner. I will also use the money to build a better house as the current one is small and is grass thatched.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the morning when I go to work to find food for my children
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I find it hard to feed my family as the man who was the bread winner; my husband left me and the kids some 2 years ago. I do not harvest much due to lack of fertilizers which makes it hard for me to have enough food
