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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($337 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 has changed completely because I now have a big house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly has helped me to have the things that I needed
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to buy 50 iron sheets and other roofing materials to build a new house.
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?
I was very happy when i received the money
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The difference is that i now have an iron sheet roofed house and am shielded from all the bad things that come with bad weathers and grass thatched houses
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought iron sheets, maize and mattress
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am building a house so I will use the money to finish building it.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Am happiest whenever I have enough food to eat.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Finding enough food to eat is a challenge and I also do not have a bed. The one I sleep on does not belong to me, I borrowed from a friend.
