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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($341 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?
with the transfers i have been able to do house maintenance. Without the transfers, this was impossible
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
gd has done well, we were in poverty, and my house was inhabitable, with the transfers i have been able to do house maintanace
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning on doing a house maintanance, the boys quarter fell down. I will buy iron sheets, lime , bricks and cement for this project
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?
iam was very happy coz I take medication that needs food and most of the times I might skip the meds because there is no food at home
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that i have enough food and iam building a strong house that i will not be afraid to live in during rainy season anymore
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i have been living in a very poor house when its rain season i am always afraid to sleep in it so after the transfer reflected in my account i bought burnt bricks,cement and sand lime paint to build a new beautiful and strong hous I also used the money to buy food for the family
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It means I have to help myself
What is the happiest part of your day?
any time
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
