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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?
Yes i have new goals that i didn't have before receiving the transfer, I've been living at my husband's place ever since i got married,and my wish was to build a house at my home village.
So when i got the first transfer i started up by buying house building materials,i bought ironsheet,bricks doors and frames ,and then used the second transfer with the actual house building,i paid labour expenses and bought additional materials.
I really appreciate being enrolled if not for GiveDirectly i wouldn't have managed to build my own house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion this organisation has done an exceptional job by enrolling us starting from enrolling process untill receiving this transfer,the only thing that did not go well is some people from the village did not get a chance of getting enrolled in the programme.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have received the second transfer and I'm so grateful the main areas which this money has helped me in is the house project.
I have managed to buy materials like ironsheet, doors,frames,windows and even starting the real project with the same money.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
307200 MWK ($378 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy because I didn't expect this to happen to me
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Now I have food, clothes, enough blankets to keep warm and building a good house
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought bricks for k26, 000.00 to build a house some blankets for my family, food and some household utensils
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am happy to receive the money because it will help me to start a new business which in turn will help in providing the necessary basic needs for my family on daily basis
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happy in the afternoon hours because it's the time I spend much with my family and hear their day to day experiences
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have been lacking beddings and adequate food year in year out, the money will help to fill that gap
