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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($336 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The transfer has made my life better because I was able to buy a mattress and improve my roof
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Give Directly does a good job at helping people.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent the money on buying iron sheets, food and a mattress to sleep on
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I received the message on friday around 4:00 AM i had to wake up my wife to show her the message we argued for some time because we thought it's wasn't the money since we coudn't believe it,but we took the flier and we saw that it is indeed the moneny,I was so excited that day.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference is I will have a house with ironsheets ,I used to live in a glass fatched house now we will be living in a house roofed with iron sheet,this is something I'm really excited about,we never had a proper sleeping place but now we have a bed,nice blankets,and food.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have plans to build a nice house with iron sheets since I live in a house that is in poor condition and fatched with glass,so i used the transfer to buy 31 ironsheets in advance,i also bought matress,blanket,5 bags of maize,kitchen utensils such as plates,pots all for my family.
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access_time almost 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will able to buy food and provide for my family as we are already starving. I also intend to build a better house for my household as the one I have currently leaks and sometimes I have to use buckets to trap the water
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happy whenever I am sharing a meal with my kids and wife especially during these times when most people do not have enough food
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have always wanted to start a business of selling clothes but lacked the capacity to do so. But with this money I intend to invest in that dream so that I can continuously support my familly
