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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($338 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 really changed with the money I received, I now have enough food for my family and will soon have a proper house to live in.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The way Givedirectly is operating everything is just fine. They choose everyone into their program with no form of discrimination.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have used the money I received to buy Iron sheets and cement for renovating my house and I used some of the money to buy clothes for my family and I saved the remaining money
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 very happy because i had many problems now i most of them are rectified. Imagine i was dancing at a song that i came across along the road.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life is very changed, January used to be a hard month for most of us, you would easily notice from a distance skin shining with hungry blood vessels that ete couple of days ago. But now every one is very happy.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I leave in a very leaking house so i decided to buy iron sheets to rebuild another proper house, i bought
mattress blankets bed and food. I also bought fertiliser for my farm
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I'm grateful for the money...it means helping us to sustain our household by buying iron sheets and other necessities such as beddings and clothes
What is the happiest part of your day?
All day..
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Not having enough money to buy food for her entire household
