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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 now eat proper meals and I also have a stable business.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly has helped me to boost my business with the money given to me
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have managed to invested my kaunjika business using the transfer received from give directly.
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 excited upon receiving the transfer, I danced and I jumped so high.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life has changed so much in terms of my life. It was my wish to have a good capital for my business but no matter how hard I tried I couldn't manage.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am a business lady dealing with second clothes but I stopped because I lost my capital, with the coming in of the transfer I took it to advantage to re-invest it into the secondhand business.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This money from Givedirectly will help me and my family alot i had been planning on building a new house for a long time, so the money will make me realize this dream.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Recently it has been difficult for us to buy most of our needs such as food, sometimes we sleep without eating anything.
