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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 because now I will own 2 houses. I already have a house but with these funds I thought I would leverage the opportunity and build myself another one and that is the one I will move into and rent out the other one
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion what Give Directly does well is the method it chose of getting money to recipients. I must say I am just one of the many that are pleased by it
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With my second transfer I bought additional iron sheets, wood, and windows for my house project. I already own a house but I thought with the sum of money you were giving me it only made sense to invest into another house. I used the remainder of my transfer to buy some kitchen utensils.
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?
The moment i received the transfer I was over the moon I couldn't believe it my self but I thank GOD for everything.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
All along I had no matress or food,my business was also going down since I didn't have money to boost it,but now I thank GOD that i have managed to do it all through give directly thank you.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the other part of the transfer to buy iron sheets for now I did that because I intend to build a house,I use the other part of the transfer to buy fertiliser,and it also covered farm activities cost such as labour since i hired people to do that for me,I also bought matress and I bought extra staff for my grocery business.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It means helping us to sustain our household by establishing a business
What is the happiest part of your day?
All day..
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Not having enough money to buy food for her entire household
