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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?
my life is so different now as i have enough food to eat and which will last till the harvesting time comes which means this year i will not suffer with hunger and i will have a nice house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
the organization is doing very good by helping out the poor people as we did not have nice houses but now because of your organization i will be able to build a nice house with the money that i have received,so far i have not noticed anything that the organization is doing wrong
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i bought iron sheets,nails,wires and saved some money
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 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 so happy i got the transfer. I k ew tbis ment a house that is bigger and has iron sheets. And that i will have food in my house
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I have enough food in my house now. Darkness is a thing if the past as i have solar panel that i use to charge my phone and light my housr at night. Life is way better
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought 20 ironsheets for a house i will build with my next transfer. I also bought 1 bag of fertilizer at 2100 and 3 bags of maize at 10000 each. My husband also bought a solar panel of 21000 with the funds
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The money will help me to build a new house because it has been difficult for us for to sleep especially in the rainy season.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Recently it has been difficult for me to be able to buy food for my family because the jobs have been Scares
