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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?
used to go without eating and farming with no fertilizer
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I am very positive that GD does well in providing support, i had no bicycle or food which now i have managed to get
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought bricks to build a house
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($351 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 so happy when I received the money....I felt that my challenges will soon be gone with the cash at hand..
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
There has been great changes in our daily life We now eat three times a day,,we use a bicycle when going to the hospital instead of walking,,we can now apply fertilizer to our maize..
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
She said that she bought ironsheets because she was living in a thatched house,a bicycle that she will be using when going to the hospital...food,fertilizer clothing and beddings as well as mattress.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
this money means I have been given hope to rebuild my house and also have enough food on my home
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am.happiest in the afternoon when I have eaten
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
