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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?
My life has changed completely because I now have a well roofed house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly has helped me to have a house which I never had. I am very happy.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have managed to buy 20 iron sheets and other roofing materials after receiving the transfer from give directly
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 so overwhelmed with joy
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I was starving and I immediately went to buy food for my household
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my money to buy 20 iron sheets for my new roof, clothes and beddings, 2 fertilizers, 3 bags of maize for food
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will now be able to buy the basic necessities of my family. It also means that I will use part of the money to purchase farm inputs as the rains are about to come.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Iam happiest at night as it is the time I do go to bed and momentarily forget most of the hurdles I usually face during the day.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of enough food for my family. The maize I harvest each year does not take me to the next harvesting year.
