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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($339 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I do tomato business before the GD program came into our village. Due to covid 19 pendamic, i lost all my assets and I had no hope. The GD came into the village and I was enrolled. The first transfer, I restarted my old business which I'd doing well at the moment. If it was not for the program, I wouldn't have had a business at the moment
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
It went on well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought iron sheets and materials that will be used to roof my house
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($354 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy because my business is now doing well
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
" Iam now have a stable business because of the money I received".
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
" I invested the money in my business. I sell vegetables and tomatoes at Mbaluku market
Enrolled
access_time 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This money will help me to boost my busines of wrappers(zitenje) and i am also going to pay school fees for my children and buy some other basic needs for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
With the lockdown due to Covid-19 it has been difficult to make enough profits from my business.
