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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($290 USD)
access_time almost 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
i had plans of building a house and since the money from the first wasn't enough so i used the money from the second transfer as well for purchasing iron sheets and food
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
providing money so that recipients choose for themselves on what to spend it on
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought extra iron sheets for my house which i started building with the first transfer and also food(3 bags of maize) for my household
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have always wanted to own an admirable house, this money will go towards the construction of a house. I will build my family a house because this house is not a one as you have seen it is made of grass. The rest of the money will be used to buy clothes and food for my family, i will also buy blankets, mattress and fertiliser.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I sale charcoal which is obtained buy buying some wood from the forests, this money is used to sustain my family. The money obtained there helps me buy food too. The charcoal costs about 2500 kwacha per bag, at times we get unlucky when the charcoal is not of good quality
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The major problem is this house, it is made of grass and it gets soaked during the rainy season. Some nights we can not sleep properly because running water passes through my house. At times we also sleep on an empty stomach because finding money and work is a challenge.
