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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($368 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
the goal that i didn't have before receiving the transfer was building a house, i never thought that i would ever build a house but the transfer helped me so much
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly does everything very well, it has helped us so much,
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i spent my transfer on buying food, fertilizer, and building materials so that i can build a house
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am excited to get enrolled in the program, I thank God for using you to ease off my poverty, you have seen my condition, my house my clothes and i have no food I eat once a day, so this money will help me alot to atleast live a better life
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am usually happy during lunch hour, because it is the time I am assured that I will have food for my family
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have no food for my family and I suffer alot during the rainy season because the house is thatched with grass and it leaks alot during the rainy season, i will use the money to build a new house and I will also start a new business for the sustainance of some basic needs.
