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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($365 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?
My life is different now because i have managed to boast my business and its all working out.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The programme has done everything well,some of us have received both transfer and I'm super excited.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
This second transfer i have used part of it to buy things for my existing business,i sell rice and clothes
the other part i have used it to buy farm inputs such as fertiliser and seeds.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The recipient was very excited and happy to be part of the program. The recipient plans to use the funds to buy food and buy fertiliser so they will be able to yield more crops during harvest. The recipient also plans on fixing their house and buying a bed so they can sleep.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I'm with my wife and we have enough food to eat
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest harship has been not having enough money to buy the few necessary essentials like body lotion. It is also expensive to buy fertilizer a bag of fertilizer is not K30,000 and we end up buying small buckets of fertilizer which are 5L which is not enough.
