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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($338 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?
I have be sharing a house with my parents for quiet sometime now and honestly it was not good enough. The desire to build a house I had but I did not have resources. With the cash gift I was able to build a house of my own house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
It all went on well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have used the last transfer to build a house
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?
The moment i received my transfer i was very happy and the first thing i was happy about was i will now have enough food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I never had enough food for my family, the only means of finding food was through piece works. I could not do my own activities because i spent most of my time doing piece work to find food. when i received my transfer i bought enough food for my family and i have stopped doing piece works as i have food and i am concentrating on my own activities now.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
when i received my transfer i bought food because we did not have food at home and the only means of finding food was piece works. the remaining money i bought iron sheets because am planning to build a house when i receive the second transfer. I also bought clothes , blankets, fertilizer and other basic needs.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I'm so excited to receive this transfer and it really means alot to me because I'm thinking of using it to solve my problems.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is during noon hours because that's when I get to eat my first meal of the day.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is finding food and a nice place to sleep.
