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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?
I want to thank personally to the person who gave me the money. It has got a long way that I never thot I would. I so glad to let that person that he has given me a new life, a life that I am able to eat, drink and sleep on a comfortable place, with no worries on how I will feed my children on the next day. I was able to build a very good house which am no long sleeping on a leaked and old house. My life has changed so much that I am putting on clothes rather than rugs.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I like the fact that I got the money directly into my phone and I decided on the day I will withdraw. I also liked the fact that the money has no strings attached, I was free to do and buy whatever I wanted with the money
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I USED THE MONEY TO BUY FOOD, MATTRESS, UNIFORM, BED, BRICKS AND BLANKETS
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($351 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The recipient was in disbelief when she received the transfer
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Her life has changed for the better with the transfers she was able to buy food something she was really worried about but thanks to Give directly she has enough food
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The recipient used her transfer to purchase food fertilizer and roofing for her house she very thankful for the opportunity cause her life has changed for the better
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The money that i am to receive from Givedirectly will help us to buy most of the things that we lack such as beddings, fertilizer and clothes and education for our children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Morning
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
It has been difficult for us to find money to buy food, sometimes we come back home from our businesses without money to buy food.
