GiveDirectly: Send money directly to the extreme poor

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Khadija

Country:

malawi

Occupation:

Casual labor

Age:

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Malawi Large Transfers

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Initial Payment

Transfer Amount

271500 MWK ($348 USD)

3 years ago

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

I was very happy because i was going to live a good life as i would have money

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

There is a big difference because now i have things that I didn't have.

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

I bought matress, bricks and matress

Enrolled

over 3 years ago

What does receiving this money mean to you?

I'm so excited that i will receive this money it really means alot.

What is the happiest part of your day?

I'm always happy in the afternoon because thats when i eat a proper meal,bath and chat with people.

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

So far the biggest hardship is having a proper way to have a business because I struggle to feed my child since I'm a single mother.