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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 lost my husband few day before receiving my final transfer, during the funeral service people stole all my kitchen utensils. With the coming in of the second transfer, I replaced the stole utensils with even better and beautiful ones. With GD, I would have been renting pots and mayb with plates for me to cook for the family. Thanks alot GD
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Everything was well and the process eliminated all imposter
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought mattress, kitchen utensils, cement and window glass using the final transfer
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 was so happy
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I was starving and now I am able to feed my family using this money
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought some 12 iron to expand my roof, 4 bags of maize for food, 2 bags of fertilizers
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am very happy to be a Recipent of this money. I have never slept in a house of iron sheets with this money I will do this. I will nolonger worry about rain leakage and I also know I will have food
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the evening
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I mainly worried about my house as I had to in the past borrow a house for the night because of rains.
