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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($365 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?
I have a new goal of building a good house for myself and children.i never thought i will be able to build a house but now i have managed to buy iron sheets and cement for my house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GD does well by giving us money which changed peoples live and developing local areas.in my village of chapola things have completely changed as it is looking good with good houses
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought iron sheets and bags of cement
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
307200 MWK ($377 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy and greatful when i recieved my money. I have never ever seen such generocity and i am very thankful for this help.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am now able to stay at home and not go looking for jobs because i have food and i nolonger have to go work to find money to buy food. This is the biggiest difference in my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When i recieved the money, i went and bought 5000 bricks and 24 ironsheets as materials for building a house. I have a house that needed renovating and i have taken this as an opportunity to do so. I have bought clothes fro my children because they do not have any decent clothing. I have also bought food because i used to buy food daily and this will save me alot of money.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means a lot to me. A lot of programs come to the village but my household is always sidelined so I feel this is the only chance that I have.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is evening. This is because I feel relaxed after a long day of doing business
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in my life is having to live with the fact that my husband left me (divorced me) in 2013 when he went to South Africa. I was heartbroken but with time I healed.
