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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($335 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 had no iron sheet house but now I have
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
It went on well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have saved the money to buy maize during harvest period.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
i was very happy. nobody has ever helped me with this huge amount. i was happy
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
hunger is no longer a problem. we can eat throughout the day without problems
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i would like to replace the roof for my house, it was in a bad condition, i have therefore bought iron sheets. i have bought a mattress.i bought maize for food. and also school uniforms for my grandchildren. i have kept some money for buying relish,
Enrolled
access_time almost 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am very happy to receive this money because it will help me maintain alot of things around the house and it will greatly change things in my life. It means I can change my roofing, improve my small business of making tea and I can buy fertilizer which I don't have money to buy.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I go to the farm with my children and they help me farm I always feel grateful to have alot of children to help me with farming because doing everything on my own gets overwhelming.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I've faced in my life is fending for all the children I look after and we don't always have enough food and money to feed all the children and send them to school.
