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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 able to afford food without stressing a lot.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
it is helping us a lot by giving the money and giving us good advise of how the program work.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i have spent the transfer on 2 cows , iron sheets, mattress , bed and food
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was so happy upon seeing the transfer money. I thought it was not true until I managed to cash it out from an Airtel agent. Everything now is real because I no longer have money in my phone but in my hands.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I was so happy upon seeing the transfer money. I have no bedding and food before but now I have all of that because of the transfer. Furthermore the transfer came in good time as it was the time when I have spent almost 3 days without food.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have bought matress,bed, 20 iron sheets, food, and school uniform for my children using the first transfer. I also bought bricks that will be used to build a house.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will use the money to build a proper house and household necessities.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Mornings are the happiest part of my day.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Struggling to find food is always a struggle for me and my family.
