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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?
My life has changed completely because I will build a new house after receiving the transfer from give directly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly has helped me to buy all the necessary things that I needed.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have managed to buy 12 bags of cement and 28 iron sheets and other roofing materials
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?
I was so happy when I received the cash. There were people who wanted to scare us that the money is connected to satanism but we did not believe them. Nothing bad has happened to us. We are just happy.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I now have household items like a matress and food which I did not have before. I bought building materials like bricks which I plan to build a big house with because the house my family lives in now is too small. I am just so grateful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to buy maize, a matress, iron sheets, bricks, glasses and iron sheets.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will use the money to build a better house for my family; buy food
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the afternoon when I have fed my family
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I dont have a proper house and I am keeping orphans so I find it hard to feed my family
