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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($337 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 is different now, we have better beddings and clothes..We have food such that we are not starving..and we will be able to build a new house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
It provides unconditional cash transfers to people inorder to support their families..It allows people to spend the cash how they please.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The money will be spent on purchasing building materials such as ironsheets,timber,nails...The other cash will be used to pay builders and the remaining will be used to buy bags of maize..
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($348 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I danced whilst singing praise songs
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I used to sleep on mosquito net without a blanket. We used to have fire in the house to keep us warm which was dangerous but there was nothing I could have done to keep the children warm. Since we used mosquito net as a mat, we never cover ourselves with the net and this cause alot of malaria in the family. Now with the assistance, I have bought blankets enough for the family. We no longer use the net as mat but rather as a preventative measure of malaria
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought 20 iron sheets, 4 bags of maize, matress, beddings, kitchen utensils and household groceries.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Decent housing is what receiving this money means to me when its raining i have to push most of my belongings to a corner where if doesn't lick.i would like to use GD funds to buy ironsheet for my house
What is the happiest part of your day?
Every morning when i wake up I am happy for i know God has once again blessed me with the gift of life
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Separation is the hardest thing i have faced in my life, he didnt want to construct me a house no matter how much i tryed to ask him to do so and when its farming season he did want to do farm activities he was always busy with his personal things
