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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($336 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?
am able to go to go to far places because i have a bike now.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The organisation is transforming of people and it does not show any favoritism.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent the transfer on chairs, kitchen utensils such as plates , pots and food.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($351 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
very happy and i was filled with joy because to be honest i have never had such a huge amount of money in my life
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
now I have a beautiful home and I can travel to other areas withought any problems
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought ironsheet, beddings and bicycle for easy travelling to other areas for along time I have been falling to travel because I had no money or tool to use but now thax to GD Iam able to travel
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I dont have furniture in my house and i will use this money to buy chairs to beautify the house. I will also buy a motor bike for business so that i can be having money to help me on daily basis
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am the happiest in the afternoon as this is the time i find to chart with my children. In the morning am busy with farming and the children go to school. The aftrenon is the time we are all home
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The hardest hardship i have faced in my life is when my first husband died and my husband's relatives took away everything we had. I was left without anything
