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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($342 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 a house , it is still in progress, but i will have my own house, which could not have been possible if not for the transfers.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
there is no things to complain about it. But it has empowered us financially, we have solved our problems each individually according to our own needs.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i have bought cement, window frames, doors frames, doors and window glasses to finish the house i started with first transfer.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($353 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
when i received an SMS alert that i have received the promised money i was very happy knowing that the challenges i have been facing will be reduced
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
i have been staying in a grass thatched house for the whole of my life, rainy season could stress me and my family as the house was leaking. every rainy season my wife could go and look for extra grass but this was not helping, when it was raining all our clothes and food could get wet and we would stand at one point with my family and cover ourselves with an umbrella. with the help from GD i am no longer staying in a grass thatched house as i have bought iron sheets. i also used to go door by door looking for piece work in peoples farms to find money to buy food for my family but right now i have enough food for my family and i can happily go to my farm and work.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
when i received the money i looked at the biggest challenges i am facing hence i decided to buy iron sheet, mattress ,food and other basic needs
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It means helping us in sustaining our household by buying iron sheets and other necessities such as beddings
What is the happiest part of your day?
All day as long as we have food
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Not having enough money to buy food for her entire household
