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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 managed to buy food and iron sheets which I could not afford to purchase on my own. Iam a happy person at the moment because of this cash.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Iam amazed at how GiveDirectly targets it's recipients. GiveDirectly registers everyone in the village who meets the requirements. This organization leaves no one behind in every targeted village.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought iron sheets, bricks and 2 bags of maize. When the rainy season is gone, i want to build a better house. I have also saved part of the transfer to pay for labour. This cash from GiveDirectly has assisted me in many ways. Iam thankful.
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 so happy when i got the funds. I knew all my plans would fall into place and that i would not lack anything this year.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life is very different from the past months now that i got these funds. I have enough food to eat. My children and i have a matress and blankets to sleep and i am able to go to my farm in good time unlike 3 oclok A.M as i used to
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Using my first funds, i bought 2 mattreses, 2 blankets, 2 bags of fertilizer, 2 bags of maize and othet food items in my home. As a farmer whose farm is far from my home, i biught a bicycle so i can cycle when i need to go there. I also used the other funds to pay for people that cultivated my farm land for me
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
To buy household items
What is the happiest part of your day?
any time
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
