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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?
When my house fell, I cried nonstop, thinking of how and where I would get the money to renovate it in my state of poverty. As I speak now I see a major difference; my house has been renovated, there is a roof over my head, the walls are smooth. And even though I have a long way to get the floor done, I am still very grateful to GD for pushing me to this level.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Give Directly is the best organization to grace our area. It is an organization that has kept it's promise
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to buy cement which was used to refurbish my house that had initially fallen. Give Directly Field Officers took pictures of the remains of my house when they came during registration, hence refurbishing my house had always been the plan. It was unsafe and I had no means of raising the money required to reconstruct it. But with these funds I was able to pay builders a total of MWK130,000 as well as use the remainder on a mattress as well as food.
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 so excited I even can't put it in words for a minute I saw my dreams coming true.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference is I'm eating 3 times a day,I have been able to rebuild my house i don't know what I could have done without Give directly transfer I'm really grateful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Unfortunately my house was destroyed by the rains,so i used 70 percent of the transfer to buy house building materials such as cement,bricks,doors and many more,i used the other part of the transfer to buy 1bag of fertiliser,3 bags of maize,Matress and covering labour costs.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The other part of my house fell due to heavy rains. The money will be used to maintain that part. The remaining part will be used to buy food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Am always happy when i find food for the family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The main challenge has been hunger. We usually lack food and eat only one meal a day.
