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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?
Now I will have a house this will be the biggest change in my life and all I can say is thank you very much.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
For my self I feel that everything went well. All the process were needed and GiveDirectly never lied to me as I have received both my transfer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to buy poles for my roof of the new house that i plan on building. I also added 10 iron sheets for the roof, i also bought bricks for the roof. I went on to buy widow frames for the house as well.
I bought 3 bags of maize since I did not have enough food until my next harvest.
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 knowing that I will have a house now no matter what I could not afford on my own
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The difference is that there is enough food in my house and my burdens have decreased
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent the money on Iron sheets that want to use when building my house, i did not have a good sale place so i bought mattress, for me to find food on a daily basis was very tough which i haf to look for a casual labour to find money to buy foodon that day so bought food in bulk to last me for a while and fertiliser i bought fertiliser because I did not have any to apply on my crops if not for this I could not harvest any
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The money will help me to build a house. Currently, am living in my brother's house. The owner is in South Africa.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Everytime i am with my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
