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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($341 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?
If i couldn't have received this money It was going to be hard for our life
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
It is doing well by supporting us with money to buy what we want
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought ironsheets and household items
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 felt very happy because I was able to pay school fees for my children of which I never had a chance to have this kind of money before
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
" I am very grateful because I can now eat properly meals a day because of the money I received
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
" I received the first transfer and I managed to buy a New mattress and I paid school fees for my 2 sons that are in secondary school
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This cash means that now I have been saved from starvation. I was at the edge of running out of food and other basic amenities. This money once I receive it, will be used to develop my household. I will buy food, renovate my house and start a small scale business. Iam thankful to GD for the initiative. My life is expected to change for the better.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Iam happiest in the morning. This is because, I wake up hopeful of getting food but as the day gets old, my happiness fades due the fact that I get engulfed with fear and uncertainty as to how and where I will find bread for the day.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in my life is lack of food. Year in and year out, I do not harvest enough food for my family. I usually run of food by July each year.
