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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?
My life is different now because i have enough food to feed my family. we used to have one or two meals per day because of shortage of food, in most cases my children would go to school with an empty stomach. since i received my transfers, shortage of food is history as my family is having enough meals every day.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
i feel like everything is done very well and i cant identify something that was not done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
when i received my second transfer i bought the remaining materials for building a house. the remaining amount was used to buy food, goats and other basic needs.
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 was very happy when i received my money i knew i will be able to buy the things i really wanted
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
we used to sleep on an empty stomach because i had no money to buy food for my family, when i do some piece work i could find money to buy food for my family for that particular day or two days after that we could go back to staying without food. when i received the money i bought enough food for my family and i no longer have to do piece work to find food.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
when i received the money i bought mattress, bed, food, fertilizer and clothes
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This money means alot to me because I'm struggling with alot of things as a single mother.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm always happy in the morning hours honestly its because i always feel like i have been given a chance to live again.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is having food or any other basics like clothes,medical money for me and my children.
