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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($335 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?
I would have suffered if i had not received the transfer because i didnt have food. This money saved me from dying
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Everything is fine. GD should continue what is doing
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I abought food, ironsheet and saved some money
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?
i was very excited and my heart was full of joy
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
i no longer do piece works or beg for food.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent the transfer on the funereal of my brother and i plan on buying iron sheets, blankets, bags of maize and clothes.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving money from GIVEDIRECTLY means so much to me, i am planning on renovating my house, i will also buy beddings and mattress. My house leaks during the rainy season and we do not sleep comfortably in such times so that is the reason why i want to build a new house, so that we could be sleeping in comfort.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am mostly happy afternoon when i have eaten lunch with my chidren and husband.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Life is difficult for us each and every single day finding food and some other basic needs is even much harder. Even today we havent eaten anything, in such days when we do not find any piece of work we stay the whole day without eating anything.
