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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($340 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?
I would be living in poverty and struggling to feed my family
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
givedirectly is doing a good job and continue doing this great job we are grateful
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i have bought food for my family, iron sheets and bricks for my house renovation and fertilizer
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 was very happy to see the message alert. I was happy and thankful at the same time
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
A lot of things have changed. Buy most importantly I have been able to purchase iron sheets which could take me a along time to have money and buy on my own.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I want to build a house, therefore I bought 20 iron sheets, I bought a mattress and blankets to be sleeping comfortably, I was sleeping on the floor. I also managed to buy 5 bags of fertilizer to feed my family .
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Will buy our needs like fertiliser
What is the happiest part of your day?
No time
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
