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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
297300 MWK ($290 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Before I received this transfer I did think I would hve a house but now I built a house. I also didn't have any source of money but now I started a small maize business. I buy maize and resell it for a profit.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly does well by helping us the poor, because now we have resources that we didn't have.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my tranfers to build a house. I bought house materials such as timber and bricks and paid builders to build my new house.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will help me and my household so much firstly I plan on building a better house with enough space I also plan on buying food and other basic items for my household like clothes for my family , fertilizer.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Being home with my family brings me joy sharing a meal and stories puts a smile on my face everyday.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Lack of income is a very big challenge for my household with this we tend not to have basic things like food which we mostly skip meals to save up the little we have as a household , soap and clothes.
