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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?
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In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The recipient bought cement, timbers and frames
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($351 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
the moment i received the transfer i was very excited because i knew i will change the roof of my house and say goodbye to leaking.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I used to stay in a grass thatched house, during rainy season it was leaking heavily making us very uncomfortable. when it was raining at night everybody could wake up because of the extent to which it was leaking. when i received my transfer i bought iron sheets and now am staying in a good house, leaking is history now.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
when i received my transfer i bought iron sheets because i used to stay in a grass thatched house and it was leaking heavily. secondly i bought food because i did not have food at home. the remaining amount was used to buy mattress, blankets, fertilizer and other basic needs.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
this money means I have been given hope and I know how that they are other good people that want to help us that are less fortunate
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happy throughout the whole day. I have no specific time.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I faced is that of finding food for my home
