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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($341 USD)
access_time over 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 struggled to find enough food to feed my family and find quality time to work at my field.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
in my opinion it is doing extremely well that it is giving us the opportunity to solve our own problems.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i spent the transfer on iron sheets, timber, window frames, food and fertiliser.
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 after receiving the text from Airtel money that I have received the money from GiveDirectly and i went to the Airtel Money Agent the very same day to withdraw my funds
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
i am now living a happy life sicne i have enough bags of maize and my children are also happy they are no longer going to bed with an empy stomach since GD money has really helped me a lot by buying bags of maize and I am so grateful for the funds
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have bought bags of maize, mattress and i have saved some of my money so that i will be able to buy bags of fertilizers as you know we are in the rainy and i want to have a bumper harvest next year so that i will have enough food for my family
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I feel this is a great thing happening in my life. I will build my house buy food and buy matresd to sleep on
What is the happiest part of your day?
Am mostly happy when i have food on my table
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
