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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($340 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 home has changed a lot and i am happy i had no ironsheets on my house now my house looks better because i have bought ironsheets using the transfer
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
It is doing great because we were poor before in our household but now we are happy as we have improved our house
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought a bicycle, maize school uniform for kids
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($351 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When i got the transfer i was so excited,I couldn't stop smiling and I thank GiveDirectly for enrolling me into this programme.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference is that right now my poverty is half gone,i couldn't afford a bed and matress but now i own them,i have managed to buy education materials for my children they are now going to school happily with full stomach since i have food now all this have been possible with GD's intervation and I'm so happy.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
All my life i have been wanting a comfortable sleeping place so when i got the transfer the first thing to buy was a bed and matress Iam now sleeping comfortably,i also bought 3 bags of maize for my household ,I also bought 5 bags of fertiliser and payed for farm labour since i hired people to do that., i payed and bought education materials for my children such as books, clothes and I saved some money for household use.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Im grateful for the money..the money will help me to buy food for her entire household...Some beddings,,mattress and clothes..
What is the happiest part of your day?
All day..
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Insufficient funds to purchase necessities for the household..
