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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($368 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
the new goal that i did not have before receiving the transfer as to building a new house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
i feel like GiveDirectly dies everything very well by giving us cash
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i spent my last transfer on different things like, buying fertilizer, a goat, and i also paid fees for my children
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am happy to receive this money because I was lacking proper consistent availability of food because every harvest I experience low yields, this is because we lack adequate fertilizer which is very expensive for me to buy
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happy in the evening because it is the time I usually spend with family, sharing experiences of that particular day
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Hunger, I have been facing hunger frequently here, sometimes we sleep without eating anything, we eat once a day in some instances
