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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($336 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 house will be built from the fund and i am very happy and my family is very happy
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
All i can say is thank you nothing to complain
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the fund to buy iron sheets matress food and i will start building my 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?
The moment i received the money I was super excited and I coudn't believe it all thank you to give directly.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference is that i never had proper kitchen utensils but now i do,i never slept on a matress but now i do so alot of things have really changed in my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I live in a house that has a very poor condition,so I figured to use part of the transfer to renovate my house with all the necessary costs inclusive,I used the other part to buy 2 bags of fertiliser,4 bags of maize for my family since we are victims of hunger and a Matress.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Well, when I receive this money I will use it to buy bags of cement to finish constructing my house. I paused constructing this house because I had no cash but now with this money Iam sure I will complete it's construction. Iam equally excited because part of the funds shall be used to buy food for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Iam happiest in the afternoon when Iam spending some quality time with my children after they are back from school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My family and I struggle to earn money to support my family. This is because we do not have a reliable source of income and when we grow some crops, we cannot harvest enough for consumption but also to sale the remaining farm produce.
