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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($337 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?
There is a huge difference if not for this money we couldn't have been eating the way we are eating now we could have been eating maybe once a day but now we eat thrice because of this money and also I will have an ironsheet house with no worries where to get grass during rainy season
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Nothing different from what your doing just continue doing that
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Mnyumba, chakudta fees. With the money I will build a house as soon as the rains are overran I also bought enough food for my family and paid fees for my children
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($356 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The recipient was so happy and she still is she never thought of having such money in her life
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The recipient life has changed for the better she now able to eat 3 times a day
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The recipient used the transfer to buy livestock she was also able to buy ironsheets which she plans on using on her newly renovated house. The remaining money she used to buy food and other things
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am verry happy. At this age am in i do not know how it feels to sleep on a matress, i have never owned a radio or had a pleasure of having too much food. I eill use this money to buy such things. I am do grateful
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am mostly happy when am not sick
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Poverty that has made me be un able to have a good slreping placr or rnough food. I also suffer from Chronic headaches.
