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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($337 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?
Life is good now if not for this money we could not manage to buy things we have, where could have we found that kind of money we could have continued our hand to month piece of work but now we have enough food
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Everything you do is reccomendable since you choose alone who to participate in the program than other NGos
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With the second transfer we have bought building materials and kept some for house building since we do not have a proper house so we will build a spacious ironsheet house than this traditional house we are living in now
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($351 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
i was filled with joy
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
we are now happy people because we can afford to buy enough for the whole family.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent the transfer on iron sheets, mattress, blankets and food.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
For us to receive this money means alot,For the past 3 years we have been having worries about shelter especially when it's rainy season like this since we live in a glass fatched house ,I'm super excited about the programme because finally we will be able to buy iron sheets for our house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day has always been in the evening hours because that's when I have my personal space to meditate everything since in the morning or afternoon I wonder around with different people.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship of my life has always been hunger,I'm a farmer yes but to be honest having no money for farm inputs like,fertiliser,proper farm equipments,seeds and likes really leads to almost 0 harvest hence we always have no food each and every year and we starve.
