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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($336 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 have food now which i believe i wouldnt have if it was not for the money i received. My family is happy now
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Everything Givedirectly does is good. They have improved our lives a lot. I would urger you to keep doing the good work that you are doing
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have bought Ironsheets, maize, clothes and i have kepts some money
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 and thankful. it was like a miracle in the midst of troubles
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I will be able to build a house which i could have not managed. My family can eat properly, that is also another difference
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i want to build a house , therefore i have bought iron sheets and bricks in advance. I have also bought a mattress, blanket and bed to be sleeping comfortably . i did not have enough food for the family, hence buying bags of maize
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It means to me that they are others that are out there that want to help me. I am happy very happy i will have food that is hard to find since most of the times my husband is away and it falls on me to find food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the afternoon after I have managed to feed my 7 children
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is that of a house. My family is big and my house is too small with only one room and my children sleep in my kitchen
