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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?
Before we were very needy to find food was difficult but with this money we have enough food, I have a good place to sleep and in no time I will have my own house which seems to be a dream to me
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Continue your good support your rendering to people we are grateful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With the money i added to materials of building my my house since with the first transfer i could not buy them all so i added nails and timbers for our new house we also bought food and mattress.
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 felt relieved as i was going through tough times in securing food and other resources for the household.. Upon receiving the money, I was very happy knowing most of my problems will be dealt with.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
We are now very happy knowing food is enough and once the day is over we will sleep on a good place. We have been struggling to secure these things and we are now very thankful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I started buying a few things for the house am about to start building once the rains are over. I also have purchased mattress and beddings as we didn't have a proper good place to sleep. The rest went towards fertilizer and food as well as keeping some for future use.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Iam very happy
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon hours
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
