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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($337 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 was failing to pay school fees for my children but with the help of give directly I was able to pay school fees for my home
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I am very thankful because this programme reached out to everyone in the village disregarding of status. I would try to ask that when they Feild Officers are enrollering tenants into homes they should stress to the landlords that the money belongs to the tenants and not the landlord or spliting the money with them.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I haven't yet used my money because the day that I came from collecting my money, my sister was involved in an accident so I had to rush to the hospital. But I am thinking on using the money to buy building materials for my home.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy because i knew my child school fees problem will be history
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
i am living in a healthy house and able to pay for my child's education
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have played school fees for my child who is at Ngumbe secondary school in blantyre, I also bought him a school uniform ,and i used the remaining money to finishing my house
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Words are not enough to express my gratitude. I have been wanting to go and do a civic education course but i could not as i did not have money to pay for my course. This is a huge opportunity for me as i will also pay fees for sibling and nephews. I am so happy
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy when i have money. This helps me to buy all the things i need leading to a happy family
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Besides being a teacher my pay really dies not carter for all my needs. My husband who is in SouthAfrica also sometimes does not send me any money. Hence hunger and lack of money to pay for my relatives education
