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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($337 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?
Honestly speaking i am very grateful and happy tp have been part of this program because my life has improved so much, i was sleeping on the floor and my house was in bad shape, now all that is old story and i am sleeping in comfort.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I believe Givedirectly has helped us very much our life has so much improved, to my opinion the idea of following us up when we receive is very good because we feel that you remember us.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
House and Mattress
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($356 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy because I knew my life will never be the same again with the transfer
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I now eat proper meals and I have also bought fertilizers which I know I will have enough harvest
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have managed to buy 4 bags of fertilizers with the transfer received
Enrolled
access_time 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will want to buy goats and a water pump for my tomato farming
What is the happiest part of your day?
It depends with how the day is but i am a happy man
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Life in the village is very difficult as you may know we depend much on farming so at times its very difficult to make a living. In short poverty is my biggiest problem
