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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?
The recipient life has changed gor the better and for that his greatful
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The recipient found everything okay with the program
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The recipient used the transfer to fix his house he was also able to buy clothes and food
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?
I was very happy and grateful
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I can now go far distances because od the bike i bought
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent the transfer on food, matress and bicycle
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This is very priceless. I have never received anything from an NGO this is the first and am so grateful. I have never had a chance to have such an amount of money
What is the happiest part of your day?
When i just wake up as God has given me life
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Mostly every year my house falls due to rains as am never capable to build proper houses and my children are unable to go to school as i do not have enough money
