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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($338 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?
I am now slowly improving my house and my life..
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Nothing
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the fund to buy iron sheets, matress, 2 blackets and food this will help me build a new house
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($349 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 more than happy. and i am grateful.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am able to eat three times a day. I can afford decent meals.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i bought bags of maize for food, blankets and mattress to be sleeping comfortably. I bought clothes for my children and also kitchen untesils.
Enrolled
access_time almost 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am very happy to be receiving this money because it will better my family's life. We have a bad roof and we struggle during the rainy season because the house leaks and it damages our property. We live on doing small farming jobs to sustain ourselves but I'm looking forward to starting a business selling fish
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I'm spending time with my children. I have three young children and they bring me joy in this village there is no other entertainment.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life is not having enough food to fend for the family sometimes we go days without having proper meals. Farming is also a big challenge because accessing fertizer in these rural areas isn't always easy we have to travel long distances to purchase fertilizer which we can't afford
