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Kalambo

Country:

malawi

Occupation:

Casual labor

Age:

Campaign

Malawi Large Transfers

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2nd Payment

Transfer Amount

264000 MWK ($338 USD)

3 years ago

How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?

my children are now eating healthy and wearing good clothes.

In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?

it is helping people solve their financial problems by giving them money.

What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?

i have the transfer on bicycle, bought a house ,land ,clothes, cement ,bricks,lime and food

Initial Payment

Transfer Amount

271500 MWK ($351 USD)

over 3 years ago

Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?

I was very delighted to see money in my hands to be specific

Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.

Our living standards have completely changed for the better now more especially thia rainy season

What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?

I bought a house and i renovated It plus I bought food for our house

Enrolled

over 3 years ago

What does receiving this money mean to you?

The program will help us to renovate our house. It will also enable me to buy proper beddings for the entire household. I will also buy kids clothes.

What is the happiest part of your day?

I rarely be happy. Mostly when i have enough food at home.

What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?

Hunger has been the most challenge