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Jika

Country:

malawi

Occupation:

Small business

Age:

Campaign

Malawi Large Transfers

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2nd Payment

Transfer Amount

264000 MWK ($338 USD)

3 years ago

How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?

i would not have built a house. The transfers have allowed me to build a house.

In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?

give directly has done so well, has allowed us to attend to our various needs with the transfers we received.

What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?

i have bought a bed, mattress, and blankets. I have also bought bags of maize

Initial Payment

Transfer Amount

271500 MWK ($351 USD)

over 3 years ago

Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?

I felt good because i knew that some of the challenges i had will be reduced such as having no house

Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.

There is a big difference as we were sleeping on cold because we didn't have enough blankets and We are eating enough food

What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?

I bought ironsheets, bricks, nails and 3 blankets including maize

Enrolled

over 3 years ago

What does receiving this money mean to you?

This money means alot and I'm so excited to receive it.

What is the happiest part of your day?

I'm always happy in the evening hours because that's when I spent time with my family

What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?

The challenge/hardship is a proper house to live in,and a proper place to sleep.