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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($337 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Am very happy person because i didn't have a decent house which at times was leaking and it had been difficult for us to sleep whenever it rains.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I believe Givedirectly is conducting its process very well especially the fact that everyone who was eligible in this village was enrolled.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Building house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
My whole family was happy. We were people without hope but after receiving the money we saw hope on our eyes of better days
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
We had a bad place to sleep you could not wish to see it but now we are no longer ashamed and we also have enough food at first we were suffering up to the point of sleeping without eating but now it can no longer happen
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent the money on ironsheets i want to build a house for my family as we do not have one, I bought enough food in our house we have always been friends to famine but we are no longer friends and also we bought matress we used to sleep on old mosquito nets With bed buds but now all is history
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access_time almost 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The money means alot to me and my household. I will use the money to build a new house with iron sheets and cemented floor. Some of the momey will be used to purchase food so that we can be having meals at least 3 times a day. Lastly i will buy some livestocks such as goats and chickens to be raising in my household.
What is the happiest part of your day?
We are always happy when we find food for the day.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I don't have a proper house and i mostly experience hunger. The harvest is always low because we don't have money to buy fertilizer.
