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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($336 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
i had no beddings and my house was not strong before GD came to our village but now I have beddings and iam living in a very strong beautiful house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
giving us money to reduce poverty and buy whatever we need to improve the living standards of our lives is one thing that give directly did well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
for along time i have been living in a house that scares me during rains each time i went to sleep iam afraid maybe the walls of my house might corupse but with the coming of GD itp our village i have improved the walls of my house with cement, and also I bought ironsheet to improve the roof of my house and I used the remaining money to buy beddings and food for the family
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($348 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought 24 iron sheets, matress, 8 bags of maize and groceries
Enrolled
access_time almost 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will enable me to buy enough food for my household as I am starving due to lack of food and money to buy the food. I also intend to buy new mattress, clothes and weddings for my family
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happy whenever I can afford to have atleast 2 meals a day; lunch and supper
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Lack of food due to lack of money to buy the food since I do rely to find piece work so that I can purchase the food but due to Covid 19 it has not been easy to find piece work that easily
