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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($371 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My goal was to build a house, and currently with this transfer i have received from Givedirectly i have also built a house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
My opinion is that Givedirectly does its processes very well and there is no any aspect of this program that i think it needs to improve.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have bought 2 goats, beddings(blankets) and 4 bags of maize and i saved the rest of the money to build the house.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This money will help my household in so many different ways. We dont have enough beddings for us and kids. We also dont have enough clothes for school going kids. This money will help solving all those problems. I am also planning to buy food and matress.
What is the happiest part of your day?
We are always happy at this family mainly because i have peace with my husband and my kids are well behaved. So for the past 6 months that hasnt changed.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Currently we are not facing any big problems. My husband does bicycle taxi business and that helps alot. We eat regulary.
