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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($369 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have no new goals
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
There is nothing that you did not do well; you did very well in supporting our livelihoods with the money. Thank you
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to buy 4 bags of maize and plates. I also topped up capital for my rice selling business which i started with the first transfer
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means improved living standards for my family. I have been struggling to support my family financially because I dont have a stable source of income. I do piece works every day but they are always unpredictable. With the transfers that I will receive am planning to start a stable business so that I can have a stable source of income
What is the happiest part of your day?
Being able to find basic needs for my family for a particular day brings happiness to my life. I usually wake up worried and when I managed to feed my family for that particular day am usually very happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Unable to provide basic needs for may family is my greatest challenge currently. I do piece works every day and the little I get from that I use it to buy basic needs for my family. In most cases I fail to buy these basic needs because sometimes I don't find these piece works and sometimes the money I get from these piece works is too little to buy for example enough food for my family.
