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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($341 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?
I have a house that i never thought i would ever buold on mu own right now and i also have a bicycle which I did not have before give directly came to our villages
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give us money that should change our lives to better and we were able to identify the needs that we want GD officials did not give directions of why to buy No for this I say GD did well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
For a long time I have been living in a house that is not strong grass thatched and muddy walls soon after I received the money from give directly I thought of building a new strong house using burnt bricks, cement and ironsheet and thanks to GD I am living in a very beautiful home, not only that I bought a bicycle to help me travel from one area to the other and I bought new furniture in my house not forgetting food
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($351 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The best description of this moment when i received this transfer cannot be found in my vocabulary. It was an unbelievable and amazing moment.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest and most notable difference this transfer has made in my life and that of the whole household is that we are now having 3 meals a day. This is phenomenonal because on my own i have never managed it. Iam just grateful and thankful to Givedirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent this cash by among other things buying 10 bags of cement, 3 bags of maize weighing 50 Kg each. I also saved some cash for small daily expenses and emergencies. I will start renovating my house once i get the next and final transfer as i have already bought the materials.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I'm so grateful for the money...the money will help me in so many ways like completing my house,,buying food and other necessities..
What is the happiest part of your day?
All day..
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Not having enough money to buy food for her entire household
