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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?
me together with my family we are living a happy healthy life thax to GD
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
visiting us in the villages to make sure village citizens should be the one to benefit from the program is what GD did well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought maize for food as I was afraid that with the Covid 19 pandemic prices of maize might rise up so I thought of buying enough maize while it's still cheap, I bought beddings new clothes for everyone in the family
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($356 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
" we have no where to ask for money, but with this opportunity, we are able to get things we need like food and other things
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
" We are not eating 3 meals a day, sleeping comfortably on a new mattress. We are very happy
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
" I received the first transfer and I bought a mattress and a bed, 2 blankets and some food items
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It will mean a lot to us as we will have a chance to afford food,blankets and home utensils which we have been lacking.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy in the evening.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Lack of adequate food has been our biggest hardship.
