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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?
i used to worry a lot about finding money to build a house and buy food but now am happy and worry free.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
it is doing well by giving us money which is helping us we our daily needs. The agents really reach out to everyone.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i have spent the transfer on buying land , saved school fees for my child , clothes and food
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($356 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 excited cause I had no fees for my daughter.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I struggled so much to pay for my children school fees and that I end up lending money to unauthorized lenders.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I paid school fees for my daughter amount to 135000 kwacha, then I bought matress and fertilizer and 3 bags of maize and blankets. I also bought a piece of land and clothes
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It means helping us to sustain our household by buying iron sheets and other necessities such as beddings,,paying school fees
What is the happiest part of your day?
All day
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Not having enough money to buy food for her entire household
