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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($340 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 so afraid of where I was gonna find money to buy seeds and fertilizer for the farming season of this year and give directly was my saviour I was able to purchase my farm inputs and I also have ironsheets
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly did well on always responding to our questions politely when we ask them they always explain things until we understand
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am a farmer so soon after I received the money from give directly I used the money to purchase farm inputs like fertilizer and seeds I also used some money to buy ironsheet because I would like to improve the roof of my house when the rains stops
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 and excited the moment I received a notification message that i have received my transfer from Givedirectly, i did not believe what my eyes were seeing because this has never happened before in my entire life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Before i received money from Givedirectly we were eating only once a day but now we can afford to eat three times and without having to worry about what to eat the following day, we can now manage to go to our farms with such a peace of mind.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Iron sheets, mattress, fertilizer, maize
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am so happy am receiving this money. I will use it to buy a good and descent sleeping place for my kids and i and also food for my family
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happy when i am able to provide good food for my family
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am mostly do not have money to buy food and clothes and a sleeping place for my family
