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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($338 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I will have a new house after the rainy season is over.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Iam very grateful for the program
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have managed to buy 30 iron sheets and other roofing materials to build a new house after the rainy season is over.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($353 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
i was very happy when i realised i had received the money at that point i knew my life has changed actually i bought rice and chicken for my children a meal we eat once in a blue moon
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
i was divorced, since then i used to stay in my brothers house since i could not afford to build my own house, when i received the money i bought all the materials for building the house and right now we have started building my house. my children never had decent clothes to wear at school, they used to wear one dress for the whole week at school without shoes but now they have shoes and they can wear nice clothes at school. the issue of staying without food is history as i have bought enough food for my family .
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
when i received my money i bought iron sheet, bricks , food and clothes for my children
Enrolled
access_time 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It means helping us to sustain our household by establishing a business..
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon when I'm chatting with my children
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Not having enough money to buy all the necessary items for the household..
