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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?
i am now sleeping in an iron sheet house and i now have enough food.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The organisation is giving us hope and we are very grateful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent the transfer iron sheets , uniforms, cement on and food
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($356 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was in the morning, I saw that I have an SMS on my phone but I paid no attention. Then rumours hit me of people starting received money. I checked my balance and saw alot of money in my account. I jumped and screamed, I was cooking then and I lost appetite right away. It was crazy but I loved it.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
2020 has been a year of no money, we have struggled to make both ends meet. We ran out of income generating activities such that everyone had doubts on what the future holds. Then came GD, things turn around without out efforts. My family has food, everyone sleeping on matress and we have a house of iron sheets. GD made all this possible and am thankful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought matress, iron sheets and 4bags of maize
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have always dreamt of having iron roofed house since i was young but it was just a dream that i never thought one day it will be fulfilled. Getting the transfer will fulfil my dream and my husbands dream of operating a small scale business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Poverty and set backs has always been my biggest problem. I have always wanted to exceed in life but i could not due to the high level of poverty.
