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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($340 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?
there could have been a lot of problems, we were failing to farm because we lacked fertilizer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
It is doing very good in giving money to families to buy what we lacked
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought 2 doors, frames, ironsheets and kept some money to use to mould bricks after rainy season
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 the moment i received the money because i knew my life will definitely improve
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
i used to do piece work in order to find money to buy food for my family, in most cases we could sleep with hunger because we did not have food, my children could go to school on an empty stomach and this badly affected their performance. sometimes i could even fail to pay school funds for my children. since i received the money i bought enough food for my family and my children goes to school on a full stomach now and am hopeful that their performance will improve.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
when i received the money i bought iron sheet brackets, mattress, food and i paid school fees for my family
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The money is a blessing. I will be able to build a good house and buy food. I will also use the funds to buy beddings and help my children in terms of education.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Whenever i have enough food to eat
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
