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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($367 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I was not expecting to bu ironsheets but now i will have a house with ironsheets.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I am thankful that givedirectly does better by giving us cash assistance.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I want to buy roofing materials
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
307200 MWK ($385 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
i was very happy and thankful that I have been considered in this programme
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I will be able to do house maintenance. This was an impossible mission on myself
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i have bought mattress to be sleeping mattress. i want to maintain my house, i was sleeping in a grass thatched house therefore i have bought Iron sheets, wires, nails.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
For me and my family, receiving this money is a huge relief as it will enable me to buy enough food for my household as we have been starving for far too long. It will also help us to renovate the house and put up an iron roof since it is grass thatched
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest whenever I and my household have had a good meal at any part of the day
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I do struggle alot to find money for food and my daily needs since I do not have any type of business to sustain me and and again I have to rely on casual labour for money and since am of age that is a challenge to me
