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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($364 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 know that i will have a house which is such a big difference in my life. I woulf have still been living in a borrowed house if i had not received these transfers. We also have food for our home which i was able to buy. The maize i harvested was little and it would have run out any time soon leaving me with food but now my home will eat all meals of the day.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
All the processes are clearly explained when it comes to GiveDirectly and the Officers explain everything in a clear manner. There is nothing that GiveDirectly dies not do well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I do not have a house because my house fell down so i had to ask my uncle who is South Africa to borrow me his house. With this transfer, i have bought frames, timber and doors with my transfer. I have also paid the builders to start work on the house. I have decided to spend the whole amount on building myself a house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
307200 MWK ($384 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment i received my transfer my heart was filled with joy because it was my first time to receive such huge amount of money
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
For a long time i have been living in a very poor house and i could not image when i would get one, but today with transfer from Givedirectly I will have a good house with iron sheets roof. This is a very big difference in my daily life
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my transfer on ironsheets, for my new house, matress, maize and moulding bricks
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a blessing because this has helped me find capital.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The biggest part of my day is in the morning because that is the time i have the eneegy
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced is finding enough food
