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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?
mI couldn't have manage to fix my house soon as it was going to take long for me to get cement
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
It does well in fulfilling promises it made.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought cement to build a house
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($354 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 i could not believe it
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
i have renovated my house right now am staying in a good house and we are having enough food to eat which was a challenge previously
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i have bought cement, fertilizer and food
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Its Gods Grace....she said the money will help her sustain her household by buying a few necessities needed for her house maintenance....
She said the money has come in time since she is a widower,,it will help her a lot to buy food for her children..
What is the happiest part of your day?
All day..
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Not having enough money to buy food for her entire household..
