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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($336 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 has changed I bought iron sheets that i will use to 're roof my home so that comes the rain I will not have to worry about anything
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion everything went well and there is nothing that should be changed
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought clothes as I did not have any decent clothes to wear. I also bought 3 bags of maize because I was running low on maize and I did not want to harvest early .
I took part of my money and shared it to my mother who is elderly so that she could also buy herself things she needed. I saved the remaining money so that it could be used in the future.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($348 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy but due to my old nature, I could not go get my money, so I sent my nephew.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am very happy and the biggest difference is the fact that the transfer has helped me eradicate some of the problems and issues I had in my house. Especially the lack of Iron Sheets.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my transfer on Iron sheets for my house as it is currently thatched. I also bought 2 bags of maize for food for the family. I did not have a proper place to sleep on, so I bought a mattress and a blanket. I used the remaining money to buy 2 bags of fertilizer.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
this money means I am now lucky that I do not have enough food I now have hope that I will now get food for my home
What is the happiest part of your day?
in the evening.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I mainly struggle with finding food and as parent this is a great worry as I think about my children.
