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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($337 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different now than before in that I now own things that I initially could only imagine. I now sleep on a comfortable mattress and as I mentioned earlier, I am on the road to having a much stable home that I can call my own
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Give Directly does a good job with its method of distributing money to people. It is a simple and straightforward process and not too draining.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With my transfer I bought doors, nails, brick reinforcement wire, and saved a portion that I intend to buy wood with. I bought all of these things in readiness for building my own house so that I can have a much stable home. I currently live in my uncles' house and it is not big enough for the lot of us living in it.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
access_time almost 4 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was really happy and grateful when i received a message of my transfer. The transfer means a lot to me.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
We are now a happy people. I am now sleeping on matress. I bought iron sheets and i will have a proper roof free from leakages.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I managed to buy Iron sheets, some bags of fertilizer. I also bought food. I have also saved the money for future use.
Enrolled
access_time almost 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Support for me to build a house
What is the happiest part of your day?
in the morning
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
