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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($335 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?
If i hadnt recieved the money i would have been worse off because my house is now safe amd nice
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I think everything what Give directly does is good.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought ironsheets, doors and windows because i want to fix my house
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 was very happy and relieved that my financial problems have been answered.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
the difference in my life now is that i have enough fertiliser to apply to my farm unlike in the past years sometimes did not apply any fertiliser, my children wore clothes when going to school but now they wear uniforms.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent the transfer on mattress, iron sheets, 2 bags of fertiliser, 3 bags of maize, clothes for my children and groceries.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Living in a well built house and sleeping on a Matress is what recieving this money means to me, it has always been my wish to provide a healthier environment for my family and i would like to use this money to make sure my wishes come true
What is the happiest part of your day?
Every night when after we 've had our meal has always been the happiest part of my Day for its time i meet with my family and talk about life and many more other things
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Unable to find enough money for my family has been the hardest thing that i have faced in my life there is alot that i fill my family needs but I am unable to meet there needs for life is hard living in the village finding money is never easy
