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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($336 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?
I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE THIS MONEY (BOTH TRANSFERS), MY HUSBAND TOOK ALL THE MONEY AND LEFT ME AND MY CHILDREN WITH NOTHING
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GIVING US MONEY HAS BEEN THE BEST EVEN THOUGH MY HUSBAND HAS USED IT TO MISTREAT ME
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
MY HUSBAND TOOK ALL THE MONEY, HE BOUGHT CLOTHES, SOLAR PANEL AND BICYCLE, NOTHING FOR ME OR MY CHILDREN
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 and my Family were very happy. We were very joyous. Its hard to to explain it
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Now our children look very presentable in descent clothes. Before this transaction, they were wearing rags
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i have bought mattress , blankets to be sleeping comfortably, we were sleeping on the floor .i have also bought clothes form myself and the children. I am planning on buying a bicycle to easy the transportation costs. And also i have bought bags of maize
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have always wanted to do a small business to be supporting my wife and children. Hence, this money has come at the right time to help me achieve that. Apart from the business, I will also build a house as the one we had burnt down due to fire. The other money will assist us in affording good food and clothes for the family in this rainy season.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when I prepare breakfast for my kids and husband when he is getting ready for work. Since i make sure my kids eat, they rarely get sick and they are all healthy as you can see.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our house got burnt and most of our valuables were in the house during that time. We have been struggling to lead a normal life as we are failing to bring back those lost properties since piece works are scarce and the covid pandemic made the economic situation worse for us and many households which offer piece works.
