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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($371 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Yes, I have a new goal that I did not have before receiving my money from GD. I have wanted to improve my house so that it looks beautiful and is more comfortable to stay in. The house already has a nice roof and so I want to plaster the house. I have used the rest of my money for farming this way I have enough maize at the end of the year.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GD is doing well by sending cash transfers. The transfers has changed my village. Our village is now developed with nice houses. People have started business and w are now happier than we used to be. Everyone is able to buy food and other everyday needs. The is nothing I see GD not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent my recent transfer from GD to do my farming, where by I bought fertilizer so that I can farm and have enough food at the end of the year. I also used the money to send my son to SA so that he can try some businesses and look for jobs there . This is because he was not finding any business or job opportunities here in Malawi.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
307200 MWK ($375 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was on a Friday and i was in my maize field when i got the message that i had received the money. I was so happy that i started dancing because i thought i would not receive because by then all village members had already received. Thank you so much
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since i started receiving money is that i am relived of debts now and no longer work up everyday thinking of where i will find piece works for daily food. I depended on piece works and debts where i used to lend a basin of maize for daily consumption but now its over, thanks to you.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to buy 6 bags of maize for consumption and 10kgs of maize seed to plant on my 2 acre farmland. I also bought sand and 2 doors to finish construction of my new house
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access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The cash transfers mean a lot to me. I am struggling to support my household. I am planning to buy some bags of cement so that my house can have concrete floor.
I will also buy some bags of food and fertilizer which I will use in the next growing season.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happy during lunch hours when I am having lunch.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The main challenge is food. My harvest is not enough because I don't apply fertilizer.
