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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($340 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Me and my family we were poor failling to have enough food for most of the days but now with the business I have started because of GD I am able to make money buy food and other basic needs for my family and my self
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Giving us money that changed our lives withought dictating us what to do with the money is what Give directly did well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
For a long time I have been dreaming of having my own Motorcycle so that i can start a Tax business and it was a dream come true once I received all my transfers from give directly I bought a new motorcycle and I have started the business and Ian making extra money for my family
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($351 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 excited for the money..All my life I have never been able to have such a huge sum of money..Also I knew that now I will be able to overcome some of the biggest challenges that I have been facing in the past.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest change is that of the improvement in the way we eat nowadays since we have enough food we now eat three times a day..
We sleep better since we have mattress,,nice beddings.
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The money was used to purchase mattress,,some beddings and clothes for me and the entire family...
I bought bags of fertilizer which were applied to my maize garden and sime farming equipments such as hoes and panga knives
Lastly,,I bought iron sheets which have been used to improve the roof of my existing house..
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access_time 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Iron sheets..cement..food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Morning...garden
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
