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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($338 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Unlike before give directly came to our village we had no strong house but now it will stand for more years to come
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Giving us money to change our lives is one thing that give directly did well because we are able to buy things that we didn't have and we have choices in choosing
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
For a very long time I have been living in house that wasn't strong and it was grass thatched so i used the transfers i received from give directly she also bought to build a new strong house
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 to have received the funds, I never expected to have such a huge amount of money before.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life will never be the same again because I now eat proper meals and am expecting to build a new house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have managed to buy iron sheets , clothes for me and my family, fertilisers.
Enrolled
access_time almost 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will use this money to start a business of selling fish. I am so grateful i have an opportunity to recrive this money
What is the happiest part of your day?
We are happy when we have food and money
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
We do not have a proper sleeping place and business to sustain us
