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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?
The new goal is to make sure i have enough food in my household all year long. I have therefore rented a big land costing Twenty thousand Malawi kwacha ( k20000.00). I want to yield more harvest, I have also bought all the necessary chemicals and sprays so that my crops should not be affected by pesticides.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
We have always had plans but failing to execute them due to lack of money. With the help From Give Directly we have been able to build houses, manage our farmlands and also feed our families without problems. Give Directly has done well, and there is nothing i would want it to change. May it Also do the miraculous thing it has done to to other people as well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have bought 4 bags of cement, lime, and Iron sheets for roofing the house, applying on the floor and plastering the house, so that it stays in better condition . I have also bought various farm inputs as well fertilizer, and chemical sparys so as to yield More harvest.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
307200 MWK ($378 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When i recieved the money, i was at home just sorting my crops. The moment i recieved an alter i felt very happy and at peace knowing that my worries about the house have been sloved.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I worried every day about my house as it is made from mud bricks and a roof made from grass. Now my house will be built with bricks and iron sheet roof. This is the biggest difference in my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When i recieved the money, i was very happy because i now knew that i will manage to build a house. I have a house made from mud bricks with grass for a roof.
This house worries me because i am constantly thinking that might fall down with heavy rains. With the money that i recieved i now will build a house with bricks and an iron sheet roof. I have manged to buy the bricks and timber for the roof.
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means so much to me and I am very grateful. I will use the money to buy cement, fertilizer and I will start business, I will be selling Chickens.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is afternoon especially when I am taking my lunch with my wife.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is being poor. I cannot afford a lot of things. As a household we do not have proper blankets even the house is not in good condition.
