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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($337 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?
am now able to afford food without struggling to do piece works.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
it is helping a lot of people people no matter where they are.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i have spent the transfer on bicycle, iron sheets, blankets, and food.
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?
i felt joy in and peace in y heart because i knew then that some of the problems i had which needed financial attention have been solved.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I mostly relied on piece works to find money to buy food but now i can afford food and am spending most of my time in my field and taking care of my home.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i have spent the transfer on mattress, bicycle, 3 bags of maize, iron sheets and groceries.
Enrolled
access_time almost 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
She says she will roof her house as she has been sleeping in a house which leaks. The other part of the money she will buy food as she does not have food to keep her through out the month
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am mostly happy in the morning especially during this rainy season. My house leaks and i dont have a proper place to sleep which makes the night so long. When it is morning i feel relieved
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Her husband has another wife and most of the times he spends his time there. I feel lonely and unloved.
