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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?
My life is different because now I have used improved methods of farming and iam sure I will have more than enough produce
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Direct giving money to recipient and not through the chiefs is what Give directly did well because there was no corruption involved
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
For a very long time it has been very difficult for Me and my family to produce more farm yield do to poor farm inputs like seeds and fertilizer this time it is history, after I received the money from give directly I went to purchase farm inputs like fertilizer and seeds that i used on my farm and I will have more than enough farm produce and I will sell some to make extra money for my family
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 happy to actually see the money in my phone it was an exciting moment.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
i now sleep on a comfortable place in a house of iron sheets.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent the transfer on cement, fertiliser, 4bags of cement, mattress and blanket.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have to finish building my house as some materials are hard to get without enough money. so with this transfer I want to buy food and finish my house
What is the happiest part of your day?
After harvesting it is the time we are happy as my kids eat enough food, despite when we are buying food it is always a challenge
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
lacking food and prolonging sickness are some of the challeges we face all the time including beddings
