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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($364 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
No new goals
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly does well in giving free cash which has improved my family livelihood. Give directly should have given us more transfers
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to buy 4 bags of fertilizer, 5 blankets for my 5 children and 5 bags of maize. I also bought a door frame for my house
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This money will mean alot I will buy goats, iron sheet and mattress,now I don't have these things because I do not have money to buy.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is after noon when I have food, am happy that we have something to eat for the day.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced is poverty,I do not have enough food and clothes, I depend on farming to provide for the family, I grow maize which after selling I provide for my family,but this year due to floods I was not able to harvest much hence facing poverty in our house.
