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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?
Iam now comfortably staying in my own house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
It has helped me to build a new house after receiving the transfer from give directly
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I managed to buy 25 iron sheets, blankets, and a matress with the transfer received from give directly
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($356 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 happy since i have been planning to buy fertilizer and my dreams have been fulfilled all because of this good organization called GD.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
For the past years i have been struggling to buy fertilizer due to poverty but this is now history since the funds have made it possible to buy the fertilizer without any challenges
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have bought fertilizer and employed someone to work in my field since i want to harvest a lot of maize next year and i am so happy for receiving the funds from GiveDirectly Thank you very much
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This is a huge relief as I did not harvest enough maize for food and this money will enable me to buy food, clothes and iron sheets for my house
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the morning when I wake up
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Its not easy to find food to feed my family since I am an old woman
