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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($341 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?
My life has changed because I know that i will have a better house after the rainy season is over.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Everything went well accordingly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to keep 200,000 to use when building a new house after the rainy season is over
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($356 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was excited, very excited after receiving the money. Kept checking my balance in disbelief, I could not tell anyone because I was scared some might think of robing me. Then when I heard everyone has received, I started bragging about it.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Our life changed after receiving that money. We did not have a proper place to sleep and we were starving. The minute, the transfer alert my phone, I knew my life will change. Now my whole family has a better place to sleep and we are eating 3times a day, thanks to GD.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought a bicycle and matress, 3bags of maize.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It means helping us to sustain our household by establishing a small business and I will use the profits to build a house..
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the evening
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Not having enough money to buy her food for the entire household.
