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Estere
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Country:
malawi
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Occupation:
Small business
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Age:
46
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Malawi Large Transfers
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($341 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 house will be in a good and habitable condition all because of give direct transfers,
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GD has done well, there is nothing that id did not do do well. My house will be in a good and habitable condition all because of give direct transfers
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I want to do house maintenance, i have bought cement so that i should paint my house
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
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over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I had joy because I never expect to get such a huge amount of money
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life has changed completely because I now have a beautiful house
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I received the funds and I helped my son renovate his house and I also bought cement which I used in plastering my house
Enrolled
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over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It will mean alot my husband is sick so the money will help to run the household.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Morning
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My husband's sickness (stroke)