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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($338 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?
My life is different now because i will be able to build my good house soon. My dream was to have a good house and with the transfers that i have received i will built a new house once the rainy season is over.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
i feel everything is done very well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When i received my second transfer i bought iron sheets, cement as am planning to build my house once the rainy season is over. the other amount was used to buy food.
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?
When the money came I was happy very happy.We have never at once recieved such kind of an amount. We were happy
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Now the children are happy.We are eating enough times a day.Even maize in the garden we belive will boom since we used fertilizer
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought 25 iron sheets which are for my house that i plan on building. I also bought fertilizer 4 bags so that I have a better chance of having a good harvest this year. I also bought 2 bags of maize to add to the maize we had. We also invested some of the money into our family business.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am so glad to receive this money i will buy iron sheets and fix my house. I will buy food too
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happy when my family is healthy
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
