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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($338 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?
am now a happy person because i used to be worried and stressed a lot about finding money to buy food but with the transfer i received am able to afford to buy food for my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
it is doing well by providing people with money that is helping people a lot.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i have spent the transfer on sand, cement, clothes, door, glasses and food
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($356 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I had Joy knowing that I will have a new house
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My house fell during last rainy season so I am now happy knowing that I am sleeping comfortably in my house
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
" I have built a new house with the transfer I received from Give directly".
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will start a small business using the transfer
What is the happiest part of your day?
Wholeday
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My husband went to south africa aoon after divorcing me when our last born was 3 monthes old. Ever since i have been struggling to find ends meat. Everything has changed and we sometimes spend wholeday without food.
