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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?
i was a very poor person with 7 children and no food to feed them but now thanks to you GD for the money that you have given me as me and my children have food to eat
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
the organization is doing good in helping out the poor people as we did not have food to eat but now we have food to eat and there is nothing you are doing wrong
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i bought furniture of the house and food
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 to see the amount of money I recieved, I have never recieved such a huge amount of money before
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am now able to eat three times a day
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have managed to buy bricks, door frames, window and iron sheets so that I can build a new house
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This money from Givedirectly means so much to me and my family, i am planning on renovating my house and also to buy food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I do not have any reliable source of income for food and basic needs so we rely on piece works and labour to find money, so when we can't find any work we end up staying without eating anything.
