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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?
There are some who did not receive these transfers and they are sad. If I did not receive my life would have been very difficult and I would have been very sad.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
They worked well because they did not favour in their selection of recipients. Everyone who received a phone from GiveDirectly received the money as well. It was good that the organisation reached out to everyone on their own without using a third party.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am grateful to GiveDirectly because I did not have a good house. The house I live in has a bad roof but now I have bought iron sheets and timber so that I should fix the roof of my house. I also bought two blankets and a matress so that I should sleep on a comfortable place.
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?
The moment i saw a notification message that i have received money from Givedirectly i was very happy and excited and i could wait to go and withdrawal the money from AM agent.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since receiving the money from Givedirectly me and my family we are able to eat every single day and my children are going to school happly and they do not skip school because there is food for them to eat in the morning before going to school.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
24 Iron sheets, mattress, 2 blankes, 1 bag of maize, 1 bag of fertilizer
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I'm so grateful for the money...the money will help me to sustain my household by buying iron sheets and other necessities such as beddings and clothes
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the evening
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Not having enough money to buy food for her entire household
