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Jeneti

Country:

malawi

Occupation:

Small business

Age:

Campaign

Malawi Large Transfers

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2nd Payment

Transfer Amount

264000 MWK ($338 USD)

over 3 years ago

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 well roofed 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 using the transfer received.

What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?

I have managed to buy 24 iron sheets and other roofing materials to build a new house.

Initial Payment

Transfer Amount

271500 MWK ($351 USD)

almost 4 years ago

Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?

I was very happy because I did not have a house and Irealized that it is my chance to have a house

Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.

There is a big change because i did not have food before and now we have food

What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?

I bought ironsheets, maize, fertilizer and nails

Enrolled

almost 4 years ago

What does receiving this money mean to you?

This money means that Iam now relieved such that I will be able to buy food.

What is the happiest part of your day?

Iam happiest at noon when I have food to eat.

What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?

Basically, I do not have enough money to buy fertilizer to apply to my crops to harvest enough food. This happens almost every year.