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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($338 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?
right now my life has changed as i have managed to build a house in a fence and i have enough food for my family something which could have been difficult to do if not for the GD money
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
it is helping the poor people and helping the poor people so that our lives changes for the better and there is nothing wrong that the organization is doing
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i bought cement,food and fertilizer
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 overjoyed because i knew that i will be able to build the house that i have always wanted to build
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
There is a difference because i now have a house. My kids have a proper shelter where they can rest because i built them a house. I also fenced my house so i am really happy that this money came and changed my life. I am a house owner. I always have food in the house now but in the past we would skip meals and my kids were not happy but they are now happy.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought iron sheets, bricks, cement and food
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Iam very happy and i know this money will reduce some of the problems i had in my family
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon hours
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
