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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($339 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?
i would have suffered alot as i was not doing anything and there was no source of income but now with the money i have managed to start up a business and have money of my own
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
the organization is doing very good by giving us money so that we can start up business to generate income rather than staying idle and there is nothing for now that the organization is doing wrong
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i started a businees
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?
I Was so excited when I received the transfer and I'm still excited I couldn't believe it and I'm so grateful for this.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Before the transfer my business was really going down i had no money to boost It,I had no money for food and all that my family used to wear were shabby clothes, but now i bought new clothes for everyone we have food that will take us through the year we also have adequate farm inputs which means more harvest, I'm also excited because my business have really blossom in a way I couldn't imagine thank you so much Givedirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm a business man even when one of the field officers came to census me i explained that if i get lucky to receive the money i will surely invest half of it in my rice business,so I invested half of the money I used the remaining one to buy food,clothes for my self and the whole family I also used some to buy farm inputs.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means help in my field. I am a farmer and most times i have problems to find fertilizer and other farming utensils. I am grateful to receive this money as i will use it to buy all those farming inputs
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is whenever i can afford food for my family. My children smile after a good meal. It is very satisfying to me as a father
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
As i mentioned i mostly do not have money to buy fertilizer and other farming inputs. This hardship brings about hunger in my home and also less harvest which leads to lack of money as i sell some of my produce
