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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($365 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?
My life is now different as compared to the life I had before receiving this cash since I have now completed my unfinished house which has been built a long time ago..All the past years I never had enough cash to purchase building materials or better yet think about completing the house..So with the Money I was able to buy iron sheets,,doorframes,,windowframes and I have even plastered and cemented it.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I feel like givedirectly empowers people through the provision of the cash as everyone is able to make a decision depending on one's needs.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
After receiving my second cash transfer I thought it wise to procure 2 bags of fertilizer since we are approaching the rainy season and I would like to have high yields so that my house remains food secured.
I bought 7 bags of maize since my family is a bit small meaning that these bags can take us up to the end of the year.
Lastly I bought 2 bags of cement which I used for plastering the remaining side of my house.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Finishing the house that iam living in is what receiving this money means to me, i and my husband we were able to buy burnt brick build the walls and thatch it with grass but ironsheet and window plus door flames were not so easy to find, the coming of GD to our village is like a saviour now we will.be able to finish the house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Iam during afternoon hours because i get to chart with friends who live in the village and i foget some of the things that troubles me.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The dealth of my daughter who was 3 years old due to measles is the biggest hardship i have faced in my and i always fill like i failled her as a mother, her ife was taken before she could achieve anything
