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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?
very happy I could afford to build a house on my own I will in this house forever even my children will live in it
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
give directly has helped us in time that we felt like to Give up, with the situation of covid 19 in Malawi finding money was tough the borders are closed our relatives who are in South Africa can't send us money to help us anymore so give directly came in time to save us
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to buy kitchen Utensils, furniture, burnt bricks n window flames because I would like to improve the condition of my house again i used the money to buy livestocks so that they should reproduce and I can sell some in the future
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 I immediately went home, thought through my budget and was out first thing the following morning to buy some supplies for the house
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am very thankful and happy that by the end of the year or early next year I will sleep under a roof secured with iron sheets. My house was previously grass thatched and it gave me a lot of problems especially during the rainy season. The roof would leak into my maize flour, and even on the children's' sleeping space. I am very thankful my shelter situation will be much different.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my transfer on construction supplies in readiness of getting my house renovated. The supplies included iron sheets, roofing nails, 2 wooden doors, and brick reinforcement wire. I also got a few items for the house such as pots, plates, a mattress, 2 blankets, bags of maize, and school uniforms for my kids
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Iam very happy
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the morning
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
