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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($339 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?
I could have been lacking food and money for medicine but its different now because i have money to buy these
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Giving us money through airtelmoney is better because its safe and I see everything was done without any mistake nothing is wrong.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought doors, frames, cement and i have kept to buy bricks pay bricklayers
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($351 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
My family is very happy and thankful. We have never been blessed with that amount of money for the lest of our life.e happy.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
This year has been so great. We have never experienced hunger than we used to do in the past.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With the help of the funds, I managed to buy a bicycle, bags of maize to deal with hunger, iron sheets, timber, clothes and we also bought kitchen utensils. I also saved some amount in case of emergency.
Enrolled
access_time almost 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am planning to build a good house with iron sheets. I also plan to buy food and a bicycle.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Lunch hours when i have food.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
