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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($341 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?
My life is different now because i was able to cement the floor of my house. this has made my house to be neat since there is no dust and i have also stopped walking long distances just to get good soils for smearing the floor.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
frankly speaking i feel like everything is done perfectly well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
when i received my second transfer i bought cement and i have cemented the floor of my house., i also bought food for my family, the remaining amount was used to buy clothes, bed and other basic needs.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was an exciting moment and up until now Iam still happy because I have been supported and assisted by GiveDirectly. It was a timely assistance from your organisation.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since i was born i have never slept on a mattress but now I have one and it is such refreshing to be resting and sleeping on a good place like the one i have now. My daily life is that of happiness and joy.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought 5 bags of maize for consumption because my we did not have food. I also bought fertilizer, mattress, window frames, and an engine for a motor bike for easy movement to my garden as it is very far from home. I repaired the motorbike with part of the transfer I got from GiveDirectly.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Will buy motorbike for business
What is the happiest part of your day?
No time
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
