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Magret

Country:

malawi

Occupation:

Small business

Age:

Campaign

Malawi Large Transfers

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2nd Payment

Transfer Amount

264000 MWK ($338 USD)

over 3 years ago

How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?

Life has changed completely because I now have a comfortable house

In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?

Everything worked accordingly and I am very impressed with the GD programme

What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?

I have managed to buy 10 bags of cement and I also managed to pay 50 000 to the builder

Initial Payment

Transfer Amount

271500 MWK ($352 USD)

almost 4 years ago

Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?

could not believe my eyes and was filled with joy.

Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.

my house now is plastered with cement and i now have enough fertiliser for my farm.

What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?

I have spent the transfer on mattress, 6 bags of fertiliser, 2 bags of maize , window flames, bricks,chairs, trolley and cement

Enrolled

almost 4 years ago

What does receiving this money mean to you?

I am so glad and grateful. I will ise it to fix my house build a fence and buy matress for my home

What is the happiest part of your day?

I am the happuest when i have food and money in my home

What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?

I am mostly sick i have ulcers and therefore picky with my food. But i do not have enough money to buy the food i want to