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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?
I now have a house that is secure and I will not worry when the rainy season comes
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
There is nothing that GiveDirectly did not do well . Everything went well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I recieved the money i bought bricks in order to build a house as I do not have a house. I also bought 24 iron sheets for the roof and spent the remaining money on maize for food
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment i received a notification message that i have received money from Givedirectly it was one of the happest moments in my life, i was very gratefull to be part of this program. That moment i knew it in my heart that some of my problems are going to be over.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Me and my family's everyday life has improved so much because now we are able to eat three times a day without much trouble. And when i go farming i work with peace of mind knowing that when i get home i will find food to eat.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
20 iron sheets, mattress, 3 goats, 1 bag of maize
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means alot to me,I still can't believe that i will receive the transfer,but I'm so grateful for getting enrolled in the programme.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evenings this is so because that's when I get to eat properly,usually from morning till sunset I'm always busy making the seat mats(Nkeka) and I only get to eat in the evenings.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I'm an old man and I got separated from my wife 10 years ago,the entire time i was married I used to live in my wife's village and i even built a house there,but since our separation I decided to move back to my village and sadly I didn't build any house,because of that i had to be living in this tiny house,it's like for 10 years now I have been living in this kitchen like house and nobody offered me a better place to live in,as you can see i make Nkeka's ( seat mats) for a living and the money I make out of this business is too small for my upkeep not to talk of building a house,so thank you Givedirectly for this opportunity but as soon as I get the transfer my main priority will be building a house.
