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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($365 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 always wanted to have a house that was painted and had a cement floor. A house people will admire to look at and make sure i have enough food in my home. And my goals did not change
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the way GiveDirectly works. Everything is on point
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought 6 bags of Cement 3 bags of lime and 2 pails of 20 litre paint. I also bought pots water dishes and place for my home
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
307200 MWK ($379 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
To be honest, I was very happy when I received my transfer. It's has been very hard for me to find money because I don't have a reliable source of income.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
So much has changed, I did have food but with the transfer I managed to buy more food and I am a happy person. I also did not have enough kitchen utensils but now my kitchen utensils are all set. My house has also been improved with the materials I have bought. I am so grateful for the transfer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My main desire was to improve my house. I just built a house and it's been hard to finish it. So I bought all required materials to finish my house. I have managed to buy 8 bags of cement, a door and a door flame. I also bought fertilizer.
Hunger has been troubling me for the past days. So I bought 8 bags of maize so that I can be food secured. I also bought kitchen utensils and a mattress. The other amount of money was used to buy daily basic needs such as salt and soap.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money has meant happiness and receiving great help and am so honored to have such an opportunity.I farm on a small piece of land which doesn't provide me enough food but this money will help me to buy enough food
What is the happiest part of your day?
Am the happiest in the afternoon because I spend time with my family
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
One of the biggest hardship I have faced is finding enough money to support my family especially after harvest since I don't harvest enough I struggle a lot to feed my family.
