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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($336 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?
I am now living comfortably than ever before. I am grateful to GD for the assistance as my life is forever changed.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Everything was okay and I did not see anything wrong with the program.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I plan to build a good toilet as the other one is in bad shape. The other money went towards buying household items such as utensils, blankets as well as food. Some has been saved for future use.
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?
When I recieved the money I was very happy because I knew my household would now changed. I knew that the money would change my life. I was very happy beyond joyful
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I now have a good place to sleep and I have food on my table until I harvest my own maize. To me the biggest change in my life is have a warm place to go rest after a long day. It very different now.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought 3 bags of fertilizer with the money and went on to hired casual labour workers for my farm as I could not do it my self since I am old now and I fail to farm as I used to farm in the past .
I also bought a mattress and a blanket for my self as I did not have any decent place to sleep. I sleep on a mat and the blanket that I have is worn off.
I also bought 3 bags of maize for my household becasue the bags that i had were running low. I went on and bought some kitchen utensils for my kitchen because I did not have enough just a few pots and plates.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I believe this is a great a opportunity for us as family, the money that we going to receive from Givedirectly will help us to buy most of the things that we lack such as a nice decent house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Its been difficult for us as a family because i work as a labourer and most of the times it is difficult to find work which brings us money for food.
