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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($337 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 will change i will nolonger go the mountains every year to look for roofing grass. I will own a house with an iron sheet roof which I would never have accomplished by my self
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
There is no particular thing that I can say that did not go well on that GiveDirectly did not do well. I am simply thankful because everything was done as I was told and I can just be thankful for all this
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to buy all the materials that I will need to build a house after the rains are gone. I bought timber poles for the roof, I bought window frames and glass as well as doors for the front and back door. Once the rains are gone, I will have bricks made and I will start working on 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?
Well, the moment I received this money I was so excited and i felt relieved. It was a moment when I felt I was saved from some of my financial difficulties.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference is that unlike previously, I now have enough food for my family for the next 2 months. Before receiving this transfer we survived on hand to mouth basis daily.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When i received this transfer I spent it on food, Clothes and I also bought a decoder. Knowing that my other relatives are equally suffering, I shared some money with them so that they can buy food for their families as well.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The money will help me buy food and iron sheets for my family
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the evening when I am chilling with my family
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
