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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($335 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?
My life is now different in such a way that this transfer has enabled me and my family at large to have modern beddings among other things. I now have peace of mind due to this cash because unlike before I have money in my pockets which I use to buy basic needs of my life such as food and clothes.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly does well by considering poor communities with huge chunks of money. Such amounts can easily change the lives of poor people for the better.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When i received this transfer from GiveDirectly i bought 4 goats and as Iam talking i have started goat farming. I also managed to buy beddings for my children.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($351 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy to see the message on my phone because I never expect to get such a huge amount of money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am now sleeping on a new matress . Thank you for the opportunity given to me
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought livestocks, 2 bags of fertilisers and 2 bags of maize, 4 mattresses using the transfer received from give directly.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
We are now looking forward to good housing by building another house with iron sheets,proper beddings and food for my large family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Mornings as we tend to go to the gardens and look for food as well as pieceworks.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
We are always struggling to have food hence our ability to have proper food daily is limited.
