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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 still struggled to find enough food for my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
by giving people the opportunity to decide for themselves how to solve their own problems.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent the transfer on food, blankets, kitchen untensils, mattress and bricks
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($356 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 when i received my money, that was my first time to have such an amount of money
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
i used to stay in a poorly grass thatched house, the house was heavily leaking every time it was raining there was no chance of sitting down when it was raining we could all stand at one point. with the money that i have received i have renovated the roof of my house and now we are staying in a good house. i also used to have no food at home but now i have bought enough food for my family.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
when i received my money i bought food, mattress, kitchen utensils and bought materials to renovated my house.
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access_time 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It will be helpful i will build a house, buy matress and food
What is the happiest part of your day?
No happiness at all
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
