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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($364 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I was in dire poverty throughout my life and had no any ambition of having a good house. The coming of GiveDirectly has greatly changed my life. It is because of the financial aid that has made me come up with a goal to have a house witn iron sheet roof by this year
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Givedirectly did well on their criteria for selecting beneficiaries because they consider every household regardless ones economic status, tribe or origin
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent my transfer on 9 bags of Cement for building a new house at MK9300 each, 7 bags of maize for food at MK8800 each, and finish building a house which i started with new transfer.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
307200 MWK ($377 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was grateful to see that i had received money. This money has helped in so many ways i could not on my own.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference for me is being able to improve my house. Being able to buy Iron and other various materials for roofing is something i could not manage on my own.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have bought iron sheet, timber, and nail's for fixing my roof. My house was grass thatched.Right now, i have already placed iron sheet on the roof and its something i could have not afforded on my own. I have also bought 6 bags of Maize for food since i did not have food in my house
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Improving the roof of my house with ironsheet and the walls with cement is what receiving this money means to me, i was able to construct the house but i failed to finish it because things are tough but with the money i fill like a relief and i would like to use it all to make sure y house should stand for more years to come.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Iam happy all day whenever i see my family because i know God has blessed me and my family with the most precious thing whic is life.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is when y son had was involved in a hit and run accident of a minbus while he was with freands and his leg was injured very had that it never recovered i stayed in the hospital for a very long time and this made me lost alot of productive time.
