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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($370 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The new goal after receiving this transfer was to boost my agricultural productive to ensure food security and a stable source of income at my household. This is why I used this transfer on fertilizers, farm wages and pesticides to protect my crops.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GD directly does well on assisting everyone in a village. We had other people who were left in this village, but as promised, GD came back to them and assisted them so that all of us can have a better life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the second transfer of agricultural inputs (fertilizer and pesticides) and also added a number of iron sheets to finalize roofing my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
307200 MWK ($376 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
i felt so happy when i received the transfer and i am still happy that i got the transfer
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
my life is now different after getting the, before i got the transfer i did not have money to buy agricultural products, but with the money that i received i was able to buy everything that i was lucking
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i spent my transfer on buying agricultural products like fertilizer and seeds, i also bought a goat with the transfer
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money has meant great deal for my family as I will be able to build a 3 bedroom house and enough food for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening because I spend time with my family and have food.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is not being able to find enough money to buy to boast my business since am the chief of this village sometimes I find it hard to make a balance between attending to my issues and doing my business and even though I farm ground nuts and maize they don't make alot of money.
