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Fatima's Profile
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Fatima
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Country:
malawi
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Occupation:
Small business
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Age:
47
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Malawi Large Transfers
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($342 USD)
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over 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I am able to buy food for the family. I don't know how our family would have survived without the transfers
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
All in all, it has been good, the helped us by giving us freedom on spending . There is nothing wrong
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought a bicycle to ease my movement, a mattress to be sleeping comfortably and bags of maize for food
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($351 USD)
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over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
very happy
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
all day
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
food building a house
Enrolled
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over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am very happy because this money will help improve my life here on my household.
What is the happiest part of your day?
in the morning
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
mainly it is about food as since of weather I cannot harvest alot so most of the times I have shortage of food in my home
