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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($368 USD)
access_time almost 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 a great deal, all these things I have accomplished now were just dreams, dreams that seemed so far for me to reach. So now because of the transfers I am living the dream, I never ever thought that this would ever happen to me. So without the transfers I would have been stuck with these ideas in my head but now my ideas, dreams are coming to life.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion I do not see anything that needs to be improved by GiveDirectly. I just feel that they are doing a bigger job than other Organizations and they all so many NGOs but Givedirectly stands out, they should not change and just continue doing the good job that they are doing.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent the transfers on new roofing and nails for my house, and I bought tyres for my cycling bike and also bought 2 tyres for my motorbike, which are now running for business use. I also added the money to my business, I sale second hand clothing which has proven to be very successfully to the point that those profits have allowed me to open up a barber shop. And this is all from my first transfer. For the second transfers I am still yet to figure out what to do with the money, so far all I have in mind is to invest in agriculture I want to plant maize so that I can be able to share maize mill to the people who need it. I believe in giving back to the community because I feel I get blessed even more. So much so that I have even hired some security guards just to create employment for others so going forward that is my main goal and as I build myself I should also be able help others.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
307200 MWK ($386 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very joyful and very happy wgen i recieved the money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference is that now i am able to complete my house. It will look well finished soon.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When irecieved the money, i used it to improve my house. My children had built me a house along time ago but was unfinished. I bought 14 bags of cement, sand and paid a builder to plaster and fix the floor of my house.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It will mean alot to us, will have to finish up my house since I couldn't for so long due to lack of money and also I will invest in farming since it has been my dream to be a big farmer
What is the happiest part of your day?
To say the truth as a family we are happy during idi- Mubarak because it's when we celebrate our religious
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
No good place to sleep whenever is night I am worried where I will rest because is bad place we sleep on a sack without blankets so you can imagine
