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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?
Things were very bad before our house was very bad we had no floor dust was everywhere but now we have cemented our flour. We are no longer suffering from ever ending coughs due to dust. With the money we are also building boys quarters that we will be renting out and find money through that
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
As an organisation you are doing a great job I will just encourage you to continue this good job to those areas that you have planned to go because this is very helpful
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With the money i did floor in my house as we use to stay in a dusty house I also bought bricks for boys quarter so that after building them I should rent them out and find my basic needs through that and I also bought food since we have not harvested yet so we had no food in the house.
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 very happy abd thankful because i knew my problems were going to end
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
there is a change because i reduced my problems i had
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought ironsheets, cementand fertilizer and blanket including maize and clothes for kids
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will buy food
What is the happiest part of your day?
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What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
