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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($341 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 would still be worried if we are going to have food but with the funds from GD i will buy enough food for my family
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is a good organization please keep on giving us the money it is changing our lives
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am still planning on what i will do with the money but i will use it to buy iron sheets and food
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($351 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
This was an exciting moment for me and my family because we knew that we will now be able to have food and live a better life with this transfer.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Currently Iam living a happy life as I my family is sleeping in a good house and most importantly Iam able to eat food, like i said before that I used part of the transfer to buy maize for consumption.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought 13 bags of cement, iron sheets, 4 bags of maize and mattress. I have renovated my house using these bags of maize.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I'm so excited about the programme and I'm not afraid of anything.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm always happy in the morning hours.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Honestly right now i don't have a biggest challenge,my husband built me a house and i do casual labour to find money so i might say I'm okay for now.
