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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 has changed . My household has changed and now I am happy as I have food and a good looking home. I will have a fenced house soon as the builders are currently building a fence around my home.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, there is nothing that GiveDirectly did not do well in its processes and everything went well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I recieved the money i bought 2 goats to keep in my compound as livestock . I bought bricks to build a fence around my house as I did not have a house. I also bought metal window frames for my house because my house had wooden frames so I changed them. I went on a bought 9 bags of cement to plaster my quarters that I built in the back of the house.
When I bought all these things I bought 4 bags of maize for food and kept some money that I should use to hire a car when harvesting my feilds in the coming months.
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 could not believe it , i was filled with so much joy in my heart.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
i now have enough food to feed my family which was a challenge in the past.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i have spent the transfer on fertiliser, 2 goats , mattress, window frame iron sheets and food
Enrolled
access_time almost 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Iam very happy
What is the happiest part of your day?
During the morning
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
