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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($338 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
"Huge difference in a no time will have a house which we could have built on our own but through you we will have a house and also we could have died from hunger but you have saved us we are really grateful."
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Continue doing whta5your doing we are very grateful
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With the money we have bought house building materials for a new house that we want to build since we have no house and we also bought food due to hunger that our household was facing
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
Was very happy and excited.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am now able to provide enough food for my family unlike in the past where we could only eat 1 proper meal a day.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent the transfer on iron sheets, mattress, blankets , clothes and food for her children.
Enrolled
access_time almost 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will use the money to buy iron sheets which I can use to renovate my house. I will also buy food and goats. I would like to keep the goats for business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Am happiest when am chatting with my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
