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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($340 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?
my business could have died, but the transfers helped in sustaining it.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
has done well in the most amazing way. We have been empowered financially . GD should reach out more to other villages
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i am building the house i started with the first transfer and also paying the builder, i also topped up capital for my business.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($352 USD)
access_time over 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy when i received the transfer. I bought all what i needed.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My business has been boasted. We are also able to eat nicely. We use to eat few meals a day before the the transfer but now there is an improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The larger part of the money was used to renovate my house. I plastered it, brought cement, metal windows, i also took some money to add on capital for my business and i also bought food.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The money will assist me in finishings2of the house and food as these I have failed to do since I came to Malawi due to xenophobia.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy in the morning when I chat with people.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
South African Xenophobic attacks led to loss of my property and upon coming to Malawi I found my wife pregnant by another man. These two things have been disturbing my mind the most.
