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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
354200 MWK ($345 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my cash transfer I was super happy because I did not have food in my house so the money saved me from hunger.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving these payments is that in the past I had so much stress to the point that I felt that I together with my family will die of hunger..But with the coming of Givedirectly and cash, I have been saved as I am now able to eat at least twice a day and my husband Demiyala not have to work in people's garden to find food for the day.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my most recent transfer to procure agricultural materials such as fertiliser and seeds..I bought 3 bags of fertiliser to apply in my maize field and I spent an approximate amount $225 and an extra $8 on transport.
Then, I bought 5 bags of maize since I had no food in my house..I stay with my husband and 1 grandchild so I feel for the next coming months I am secured when it comes to food.
Lastly, I bought 1 livestock i.e. goat which I will be rearing outside my house since I have always desired to be rearing animals and this is a start.
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access_time over 1 year ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
When we get the money, we will use it to buy food. Another money can be invested in goats. Some household utensils like beddings and clothes will also be bought.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Nothing worth mentioning happened in the past months to bring joy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The number one problem is food. We didn't harvest that much because we only got 5 bags, and now we're left with 3. We don't often have money to buy fertilizer because we are old and weak to put in any work. That limits us and makes us dependent. We rely on our granddaughter who goes out to do casual work to help out food on the table. Our grandchildren also don't have clothes and it makes us sad seeing them walk around in shrugs.
