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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?
My life is different now because i have a good house. I stay in a small poorly built house and i really wanted a good house. Since i received my transfers i have built a good house and i will be finishing it shortly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
i feel like everything is done very well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
when i received my second transfer i bought cement which was used to build my house. The other amount was used to buy food, goats and other basic needs
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 was very happy when i received my transfer. We have enough food now.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life has really changed. We used to miss meals because of poverty but now we are able to eat. I also have goats. My produce will also be greater this year than in the past.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I managed to buy 2 goats, 3 metalic door flames, 2 bags of fertilizer. I also hired labor at my farm to make farming easy. I also bought 5 bags of maize and schools uniforms plus kids clothes.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The transfer from Givedirectly will help us to buy most of the things that we lack such as livestock, renovating our house and also buying food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
It has been difficult for us to find food everyday, sometimes we go the whole day without eating anything because my husband does not have any permanent source of money.
