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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($338 USD)
access_time over 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 much much better and different now. I no longer have what used to be my persistent problems. I now have a blanket to keep warm, furniture in the house, fertilizer for my crops, and my house has been renovated.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I cannot lie, there is absolutely nothing that the organization falls short of
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Since I used the first transfer to fix my biggest problem which was the dilapidated state of my house, I decided to use the second transfer to process travel documents so he would go to the Republic of South Africa. As we speak he already left and my decision to send him there came about as a permanent solution for our family's' poverty. My son is there looking for work so he can continually support me and the family in the long run.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very excited to receive a notification message that i have received money from Givedirectly, because at that time i was desperate, i did not have any means of finding money to buy fertilizer and some other basic needs.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life has tremendously changed, recently we havent been able to harvest enough maize because of lack of fertilizer, so these year we expect to harvest enough maize because we were able to buy fertilizer with some of the money received money from Givedirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Iron sheets, cement, fertilizer
Enrolled
access_time almost 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This transfer from GD means so much to me and my family as it will help me to realize my dream of starting a small business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
For a very long time it has been difficult for us to find money to buy food and some other basic needs, this is so because we do not have any reliable source of income.
