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Marrium's family
Marrium
landscapeCountry:
malawi
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
23
workCampaign
Malawi Large Transfers
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($364 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is now different than it would have been if i had never received the transfer because now i am running a small scale business and i am planning to build a new house soon
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Givedirectly did well on all stages of the project imprementation ranging from census, registration, preverification and follow up. The staff members are all supportive, caring and cheerful and respond to any bad situation we face
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I invested MK65000 into a new business and saved the rest of the money to be used to build a new house in the near future
 
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a blessing because it will help me a lot to have enough food for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning because i have the energy
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is having enough food