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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($335 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?
Mmh this fund has benefited me in many ways. see i use to struggle when going to hospital considering that public transport was expensive, now all that worry is gone. further i will build my own house now that rains are over.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Honestly i am very thankful for the fund, and i do not have any complaint about GD or the fund whatsoever.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i have used the fund to buy building materials to build my house and buy bicycle.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
i was more than happy, i never thought i would be able to purchase a motorbike, now i have a motorbike
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
walking long distances was hard, Now i have purchased a motorbike. I can travel comfortably
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
its always a long distance to walk from my home to the market, to the hospital, hence forth i have bought a motorbike to ease me with transportation. i have also bought a blanket to be feeling warm and comfortable at night. i have added kitchen untesils , i did not have enough plates, pots and basins in my kitchen
Enrolled
access_time almost 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am overjoyed to be receiving this money because it means we can fix our roof because during the rainy season we'd experience alot of leaking from the heavy rains. It also means I can help my family by paying for the childrens fees, buying food for the household as well as investing some money in a small scale business
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when my kids are back from school and my husband is back from farming or small jobs and we are having dinner and chatting my family brings me alot of joy because during the day I'm home alone running errands around the house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest harship I've faced in my life is losing my 3 year old daughter last year suddenly last year and it came to the family as a shock. We had to travel very far to get medical attention because there are no hospitals close by in the surrounding area.
