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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($341 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I will be able to build a house, something i could have not done on my own
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly has done well, I will be able to build a house, something i could have not done on my own
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i will be able to finish the housing project i started with the first transfers. i want to buy cement, window frames so that i finish building the house
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($348 USD)
access_time almost 4 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 that most of the problem I had in my life were goin to be history and that i will not spend the money on things that will not help my life
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
my home is a very conjucive environment to sleep in now the coughing problem is no more and we have enough food at home
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
for a long time i have been living in a house with no proper flow it was dusty and we have been coughing just after the money reflected in my airtel money account i went straight to buy cement to improve the flow and wall of my house and I also bought ironshee to improve my house roof and I used the remaining to start a small business of selling Tomato around the village
Enrolled
access_time 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This money means alot to me because i will use it to buy basic needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm always happy in the evening hours.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
So far food is the biggest challenge because i do seasonal businesses for example this time is for mangoes so apparently I'm selling mangoes but when they are out of season i will have nothing to sell.
