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Sakina

Country:

malawi

Occupation:

Subsistence farming

Age:

Campaign

Malawi Large Transfers

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2nd Payment

Transfer Amount

264000 MWK ($338 USD)

3 years ago

How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?

i could have

In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?

give directly is doing very well as it is helping us the poor people like us and there is nothing that it is doing wrong

What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?

i bought bricks ,glasses,matress

Initial Payment

Transfer Amount

271500 MWK ($352 USD)

over 3 years ago

Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?

I was very happy to have join the programme because I now eat proper meals

Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.

I see my life has changed completely because I now eat proper meals and I also have plans to build a new house

What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?

"I received the funds and Iam planning to build a new house. I have already bought 25 iron sheets and other roofing materials".

Enrolled

over 3 years ago

What does receiving this money mean to you?

I shall use the money to buy fertilizer for this season as well as build a proper home for me and my children.

What is the happiest part of your day?

Afternoons when I go to seek pieceworks to have food for the day.

What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?

The separation of me and my husband made things harder to provide for myself and my children.