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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($364 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?
Yes i have new goals that i didn't have before the transfer, and most of the plans are about agricultural investments,i have now managed to rent a farm and I'm just waiting for the rains so that i should start with my farm activities.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Everything went well with how the organisation hundled the programme
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I haven't spend my transfers yet but iwill use it to farm activities as i have already said i plan to buy fertiliser,and any other farm inputs.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
307200 MWK ($378 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I am a very happy that I received money from GD. My life changed for the better.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am now sleeping comfortably. I managed to buy fertilizer which has been a challenge in the past. It was very had to buy even a single bag of Fertilizer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer, I managed to buy matresses and blackects such that now i am sleeping on a comfortable place. My harvest was also little and I managed to buy some bags of maize. I also bought fertilizer in readiness of the next growing season.
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I feel honoured to be the recipient of this donation. I am very happy and grateful. I shall live to tell the tale of how i built a iron sheet roofed house with cash donation.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is at night when I rest from the busy schedules of the day. My home is my happy place
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship has been securing food and financial security
