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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($338 USD)
access_time over 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 have a good house. i stay in a poorly built small house, when i received my first transfer i started building my house, with the second transfer that i have received i have finished building my house and shortly i will be occupying the house. i have peace of mind now, thank you give directly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
i feel like everything is done very well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When i received my transfer i used a good amount to build my house and the remaining was used to buy food.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($351 USD)
access_time almost 4 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 my transfer and I am very thankful to GD for changing my life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My happiness and joy has been restored. I now have peace of mind. Again, I have a nice roof on top of my house and its not leaking as it used to be in the past.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have been lacking money to finalize the roof of my house so i brought iron sheets and some roofing materials, I also bought mattress, fertilizer, bags of maize, cement
I also bought learning materials for my kids and clothes. I also saved some money incase of emergency.
Enrolled
access_time almost 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am so grateful i will receive this money. I will use it to buy food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happy if i have food on my table
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have always had epilepsy and then i also have some other health problems
