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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($337 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?
My life has changed completely because I now eat proper meals
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly has helped me to have the things that I needed.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I managed to buy 20 iron sheets , bags of maize and other things that I needed using the transfer received from give directly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($351 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt joy
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I had a very poor house and now I have maintained my house
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my money to buy mattress, iron sheets, bags of maize and fertilizers
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This money means that I will now be able to buy food for my family. For a long time I have been spending my life with inadequate food. I will also be able to buy food beddings such as blankets and mattress.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Basically, Iam more productive and happy in the morning as I wake up fresh ready to go to work in order to earn a living.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Honestly, I have been struggling with life because I lost my parents when I had not yet started living an independent life. I have been struggling to earn money to buy food and other basic needs of life.
