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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($364 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
No new goals
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly does well in giving cash which has really helped me improve my livelihood. There is nothing that give directly did not do well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to buy 10 bags of maize and kichen utensils.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am very grateful for this donation, I was admiring nearby villages who also received the phones, but now that you are here, it is my pleasure that I am amongst the beneficiaries of this initiative
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am usually happy In the morning because it is the time I resume my day to day business, thus, the way of sourcing money which in turn help me to sustain myself and my family, and that makes me stay positive in the end
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I struggle to buy Food for myself and my family because I don't have a piece of land to cultivate on, I depend on buying maize flour on daily basis which is expensive, I do not have proper shelter, this house is overall in a bad shape, it has to be replaced with a good one, this money will help me to mold some bricks and buy iron sheets. I thank Give Directly for considering us here
