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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($335 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?
am now healthy and able to afford food without struggling.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
it is helping people solve their financial problems without any favoritism.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent the transfer on iron sheets, blankets, cement , clothes, pots, plates and food
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($348 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy and I thought it was just a dream i have never received such a huge amount of money in my life Ian very thankful
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I have sleeping pabwino
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
for along time I have been using a maize Sack as a blanket she I received my first transfer i thought of buying warm new beddings and i used some to buy maize for food
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am so glad to receive this money. I will use it to buy food and build another house as the one i live in is small.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am so happy when i make enough money to buy everything i need
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have problems getting money to buy food for my family.
