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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?
Mu life has really changed with the coming of givedirectly into our village. I have managed to get what we could never buy and there is no hunger in our family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Everything that Givedirectly is doing is just fine and l am grateful for being in the program
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money I received to buy material for building my house these include bricks and iron sheets. I saved some of the money to build the house after the rainy season.
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 thankful and i did not imagine this unbelievable fund to indeed come through and now am hopeful that the next fund I will do more to generate future capital.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
This fund has made everyone in our family very happy and thats the fundamental building block of joy within us.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With the money i bought 20 Iron sheets, 5 bags of cement and 80 thousand worth bricks ready to construct my house when rains are over. I did not stop there, I also furnished my house with bed and mattress for me and my grand mother because we had non.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Will build a proper house
What is the happiest part of your day?
When i found money
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
