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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?
We would be living in poverty and still struggling on how we are going to feed our children
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is helping poor people to have descent houses with the funds which we are receiving from GD and there is nothing wrong which you are doing
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent the money on iron sheets, bricks since i am planning to build a house after the rainy season and i have spent some of the money on clothes and food for my children
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($356 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
" I felt very excited because I knew my Life won't be the same again as I have plans to build a new house
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
" I see a very different life ever since I got the transfer, I now eat 3 meals a day
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
" I have managed to buy iron sheets , I want to build a new house
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The transfer will help me in fixing my house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happy all day
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The main problem i have faced is to cope with divorce between myself and my husband. It has bought me alot of set backs
