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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?
The recipient life has changed beyond measure
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The recipient has no issues or concerns
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The recipient used her transfers to fix her house bought food for her household she's very greatful
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?
When I recieved the money I felt very good because my household was very poor and I knew now I had been helped and my situation was changed. I am very happy .
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life has changed. I now have food and we are able to eat 3 times a day. This is a good and great change because I now have less to worry about.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought 20 iron sheets because i do not have a house and this means the second transfer i will just buy bricks and pay a builder with the money. I went on and bought 4 bags of maize so that i am secured until I harvest my own maize. I bought a bag of fertilizer just to add to the ones i had so that I harvest enough maize given that the rains are faithful. My children had little clothes I went and bought them clothes so that they look good .
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
As you can see i am very poor with alot inneed it will help me alot
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the evening
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
