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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($338 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?
Life would have been very different if I did not receive these tranafers because I would not have managed to buy the things that I have bought so that I can build my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The organisation did a very great job and I am very grateful for the transfers. I did not expect that we will receive such an amount of money. My only complaint is that the money is not enough for me to build my house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to buy two doors, bricks and glasses because I planned to build a house using this money. I also used the money to buy food.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy because i did not really believe that i was going to receive the money anyway
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The difference that i can point out is that unlike in the past now i have an iron sheet roofed house and there is always food in my house. For these reasons i am very happy and filled with joy
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought mattress, iron sheets, fertilizer, kitchen utensils and my kid's clothes
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It will help me build an iron sheet house as it is difficult to sleep in this house when it's rainy season
What is the happiest part of your day?
Morning
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Finding money has been very difficult for me as i am a single parent
