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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 has changed completely because of the assistance given from give directly
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly has helped me to have new mattress and iam very much impressed with the program.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have managed to buy 30 iron sheets and 3 mattresses for my family using the money received.
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 very happy when i received the transfer. It was a blessing in time of need.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life has really changed. I have achieved a lot. I had no mattress but now am sleeping on a nice place. I also bought iron sheets and am just waiting for my next transfer to build a house.
I was previously relying on piece works to buy food but now i was able to buy enough food with the transfer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The funds really helped me. I was able to buy iron sheets, maize, mattress, leaning materials for my children, clothes, a goat and I invested part of it in agriculture. I do cultivate rice.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This is an opportunity for our family as I want to use the transfer to build a house and buy goats that I will keep so that I sell them in the future.
What is the happiest part of your day?
When I have money I buy food and have a good time with my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
lacking enough money to take care ourselves is the biggest challenge we face every day in our house.
