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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 this transfer,because of the transfer i thought of investing in farming,so i managed to buy 2 bags of fertiliser
My sleeping place has been a very pathetic place to sleep on with shubby beddings and matt,so i have bought matress,2 blankets to cover me during this coming rain season and i have also secured 7 bags of maize that will carry me through the year,all this wouldn't have been possible without the transfers.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion this organisation has done everything exceptionally and I'm really grateful i never had a sleeping place but now i own matress,i have nothing to complain about the organisation or the programme.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With my second transfer i thought of buying some other new unique things so i have managed to buy a solar pannel,and E30 an appliance used to charge phones,I have kept the rest of the transfer to cater for farm activities such as inputs and labour,i have thought of serious farming this year because i would love to have adequate food come next year.
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 when I got it 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.
I had problems finding food and good place to sleep for me and my family but now I can do that with the help of GD money
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have bought food (4 maize bags), 2 bags of g/nuts and moulding bricks so that I can build a house
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access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I'll be able to build a house, because this is not my house although I live rent free but when the owner comes I'll have to move. So I'd love to have my own house before then. food. This money will also allow me to buy sufficient food for me and my husband.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm the happiest in the evening because that's when my husband comes back from work
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is the lack of food in my house. We don't always her enough because we didn't harvest enough so my husband gets piece jobs for us to survive.
