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Christopher
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Country:
malawi
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Occupation:
Small business
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Age:
33
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Malawi Large Transfers
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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
307200 MWK ($375 USD)
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almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
i felt so happy when i got the transfer, i am 35 years old and ever since i was born, i have never received such an amount of money,
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
my life is now different, i have a better place to sleep, and the bicycle is making life easy because i have trasportation
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i spent the money on different things like, buying a bicycle for easy transportation, i bought mattress, beddings, food and soap
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3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I plan on using this transfer to improve my business and buying other household items that have been lacking in my house
What is the happiest part of your day?
Am mostly happy when my business brings me income
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Lack of income has been a big challenge for me
