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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
60000 MWK ($58 USD)
access_time almost 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
At first after being affected by cyclone Ana all I was thinking was that I should improve my house. Part of my house got damaged such that it was not safe for me and my family members.I improved my house and used the little money which remained to restart my irrigation farming because all the crops from the 5 dambos got washed away by floods.After receiving this transfer then I thought of investing more in my irrigation farming.I used all my 60000 to buy seeds as am taiking know i have tomato, maize, cabagge , rape , chinese and many more vegetables .Before receiving this transfer I did not have an idea that I can go back to being a lange scale irrigation farmer like before. I have also started selling some vegatables which I planted using part of the first transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Giving us cash to spend it on what we feel like is our need is the best thing which Give Directly does .Because if the money we were given we were told to spend it on a specific thing which was not in my plan I could not have been this happy. I can just be happy if Give Directly could give us more money , more than 2 transfers so that I can be able to boost my business to a larger larger scale.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
After receiving my second transfer the idea of boosting my irrigation farming business came to my mind . Then I used all My recent transfer to buy seeds such as Tomato, Cabbage , rape and Maize . As I am taiking know I have so many dambo crops and I know that I will make money this year.I am currently selling the vegetables I planted using part of my first transfer. I am so happy because know my business / farm which got washed away is back .
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Building a better strong house that should not be washed away by heavy rains is what receiving this money means to me, i have always suffered being a victim of Cyclones that hit our districts every year but i faill to build a strong house because i couldn't afford to buy cement and irosheet, the money might not ve enough but its a good start for me thank you Give directly.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The news that Give directly is coming to help people in my village has brought more joy and happiness in my life.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Currently iam facing challenges of shelter for me and my family, we are sleeping in class rooms, no privacy no bedding with empty stomach.
