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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?
i have built a house , paid school fees and bought food for the family. The transfers have really helped
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
give directly has done well. i have built a house and many more in my village have attended to their different needs, all beacause of GD
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning on installing electricity in the house that i am building, i will buy electric materials for electric wiring of the house.
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?
We were very thankful and happy that we have finnaly received the money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Our daily life has changed, we are now able to eat properly and have enough food than before. I am now staying in a household surrounded by a fence which is something i have always wanted.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have managed to buy fertilizer for my garden and paid school fees for my children. To ease food problems, i have also bought maize and used the other part of the money to construct a fence around my house.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Iam very happy and fill very lucky and blessed to be one in a few to benefiti from GD
What is the happiest part of your day?
All the time during the day iam happy
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
