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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($337 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?
NOW HAVE A PLACE TO SLEEP, MY HOUSE DID NOT HAVE A DOOR NOW IT AND I WILL NOW BE MOPPING AFTER PUTTING THE CEMENT THAT I AM BUYING INSTEAD OF THE MUD THAT I HAD
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
IT IS DOING WELL IN ALL AREAS, I CANNOT COMPLAIN
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
AS I AM TALKING NOW I AM IN TOWN WITH THE MONEY I RECEIVED. I PLAN TO BUY CEMENT SO THAT I CAN FIX MY HOUSE. I ALSO WANT TO BUY A FEW KITCHEN WARE
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment i saw a notification message that i have received money from Givedirectly i was very happy and gratefull and up to now i am still gratefull, because somethings like this has never ever happened in my life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My everyday life has improved so much because i am waking up in the morning and go about my daily routine without having to worry about what to eat on that day and this has helped me and my family to more productive in our daily lives.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Iron sheets, mattress, bed, 3 bags of maize
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means everything to me ,I'm so happy and grateful initially I thought I won't be enrolled because I don't have an ID because rumour has it that your only enrolling people with Id's but when you came and ask me to find a trustee I was really excited that finally I will be enrolled.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is during noon hours because that's when i get to eat my first meal.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Five years ago I went to Southafrica with my husband in search of green paster,Ideally i thought migrating to a foreign country was the best,I never knew how people survive there,while I was there I had to do small jobs like washing clothes,cleaning houses and other things for me and my husband to survive,even my husband never had a legit job it was really had sometimes we would sleep behind buildings or shops because we never really had a place to live,eventually I got pregnant and gave birth to twins I couldn't do small jobs anymore because I had to stay home with my children we were really suffering upto a point that i asked my husband to send me back here,luckily he did it's been two years since I came back but life hasn't been fair at all.I came here with no Money or anything I relay on casual labour to survive my husband sends me money that can't even last for 3 days imagine k3000?,I'm glad that Givedirectly is here atleast I will have to invest in something the future looks promising now.
