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Buba's family
Buba
landscapeCountry:
malawi
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
22
workCampaign
Malawi Large Transfers
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($364 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?
The biggest difference that is happening is owning a house,we will forever remember GiveDirectly for this huge opportunity.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
So far everything that the organizations did ,really went on well here we are we have received both transfer's with no challenges at all
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With our first transfer we managed to buy house building materials but with this second transfer we would love to build the actual house and pay for labour expenses,we have also bought 5 bags of maize and a school uniform for my 7 year old daughter,thank you so much Givedirectly for giving me this opportunity i really appreciate everything.
 
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am so happy to receive these funds from Givedirectly. We have been wanting to build a house all these years since we got married. We will take this opportunity to build a new house with iron sheets
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am the happiest when I have food and money to buy all necessities in my home
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
We struggle to find money to buy food and fertilizer in our home. This leads to hunger