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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($364 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Yes as a person i have new goals that i didn't have before receiving this transfer,the major goal now is to renovate my old house as you can see it is in a very bad condition and as I'm talking to you now i have already bought bricks,ironsheet and new doors to replaces with the old ones i never had this plan untill the transfers.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion everything that GiveDirectly did was fine i havereceived the money in good time and i hve nothing to complain
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
As of now i have already spend half of the transfer which is almost K140,000 i have bought house building materials such as bricks and doors,i have also bought fertiliser for the coming farming season,the remaining money i have now is to cater labour expenses.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
307200 MWK ($378 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy and thankful. I knew i was going to receive money that morning eventually. Receiving the transfer and seeing that i actually had money in my airtelmoney account brought a different feeling altogether. I will forever be grateful.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
It was very challenging for me to buy building materials because i don't have money and i am better now that i can manage to buy ironsheets
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought duvet, big matress, solar and food
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This money means that I will be able to build a house for my family. The house I live in now is dilapidated.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest whenever I find enough money to meet the needs of my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is not having enough money to take care of my family.
