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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($340 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?
Would have suffered to find food especially these early months of the year are hard to find but now i have enough food for my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
it is helping people with their problems by providing guideline and also warning us from fraudsters.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent the transfer on iron sheets, cement 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 felt very good, receiving such amount when I did not do any joy it is a great joy. I knew many will change at my household and we will get better with the money. I rushed to withdraw the next day and I didn't sleep that night because I could not wait for the sun to rise.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference is that I have always wanted to go South Africa to work but did not have money for passport. Now I have a passport, after next transfer I will be able to travel to South Africa to work so that I will be able to help out my family here in Malawi. This way I see my family have the needs we lacked over the years.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought Iron sheet, matress, 2bags of maize and passport
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I'm so happy and grateful that i will be enrolled in the programme and i might say i can't wait
What is the happiest part of your day?
Me and my family I'm always happy in the noon hours because that's when I get to eat my first meal of the day.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest challenge is a sustainable source of income,so far i just do casual labour which is not sustainable i might find a piece of work to day and it might happen that tomorrow i will not find anything to do.
