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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?
If I never got the transfers I would have still been struggling to get food on the table and I would be staying in a very bad house with bad development.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The is nothing negative to say about GD I can only be thankful for what the organization has done for me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my transfers on building a house and I also bought some food as well.
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?
I was so happy when i saw the MoMo alert that the money i had been anticipating was now here. You can imagine the excitement especially knowing i had never had such an amount of money at once in my life. It was like a dream
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
As it is right now my home is a happy place. We have enough food a good sleeping place. Everything is perfect thanks to Givedirectly
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money i got to buy fertilizer for the next farming season. This is something that i have always been struggling with to find. Most times i farm without fertilizer hence low productivity.
I also bought cement, iron sheets, planks and nails. These are the materials i will use to build my house with the money from my second transfer.
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am very happy that I am being considered to be in this program. I will be looking forward to receiving this money so that I can boost my small business. There are times that our business does not do very well because we do not have enough money to order materials to sell. This money will help me alot.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am mostly happy when my business is doing well because then I know that I will be able to buy food for my children and the entire household.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I face is lack of business capital. Sometimes I have to save money so that I can boost my business.
