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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($341 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 would still be struggling to feed my family but thanks to GD I have enough food for my family and we wont starve to death
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is a good organization which is helping poor families and please keep on doing the great
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent the funds on maize, and iron sheets since i want to renovate my house
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 extremely happy when I recieved the funs in fact I have never seen something like this before, neither has my grand parents. This felt like a blessings from above.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My my my! There has been inexplicable difference after receiving the fund, and i can say it here that it came at a very right time where food was insufficient in our household. Now the story is different
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought uniform for my 2 kids, i want to educate them and thia to me its a key stape, i also bought matters which I did not have for a long time, I as well bought iron sheets because I want to build a house once the rains are over. Of cause I also bought food for my family.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Well, this cash will really help me solve most of my problems I have been encountering in my family. It is a plain truth that iam already hit by hunger because I have run out of food which I managed to harvest. Furthermore I do not have a reliable source of income. This money means that I will be able to assist my family for a considerable period of time.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Iam usually happiest in the evening when iam about to go to sleep.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Lack of money to support my family has been my most pressing hardship.
