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Abdul's family
Abdul
landscapeCountry:
malawi
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
36
workCampaign
Malawi Large Transfers
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($370 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Yes i have new goals that i didn't have before receiving the transfer , firstly i have been living in a glass thatched house that would leak almost everywhere untill i asked my sister to borrow me her house since she is in South Africa,as soon as i got enrolled i knew it that this is my only opportunity to build a resilient house,so with my first transfer i bought house building materials though i have finished buying with the second transfer aswell,the only thing remaining is to start the house project I'm just waiting for the rain season to pass,i know i wouldn't have done this without Give Directly so I'm much grateful. Again i have bought a few farm inputs such as seeds,fertiliser, and i paid for labourers since I'm a woman i can't do the farming on my own. So with the remaining money i bought education materials for my children such as school uniforms and books also not forgetting four bags of maize which i bought with the recent transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion the whole process of enrolling people and sending out cash has been extremely fair,it is direct and transparent so everything that GiveDirectly did really went well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have used my second transfer which is also my last transfer to add house building materials,i bought four bags of maize for food as well as clothes for myself and the children not forgetting my dear husband aswell
 
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will help change our home situation , firstly I am going to buy paint to finalize decorating my house , I will also buy more food for my household
What is the happiest part of your day?
To be honest we haven't been happy this year
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest challenges that I am facing is lack of money this results in us not getting enough food and we are forced to work extra hard in this heat just to keep it moving