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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
264000 MWK ($342 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 life is different now because i have a good house. my house was grass thatched a and it was heavily leaking during rainy season. give directly has helped me to improve my house with a new roof and i don't have to worry anymore when it is raining.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
i feel like everything that is done by give directly is done very well and i can not point at something that is not done well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
when i received my second transfer i bought iron sheets, i have been living in a grass thatched house and it was heavily leaking during rainy season. It was my dream to improve my house and give directly has helped me to achieve my dream. the remaining amount was used to buy mattress, food and other basic needs.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
271500 MWK ($351 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 filled with joy and very honored i never expected to be this honored in my life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
now i have a good house and enough food for my family
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i have spent the money on mattress, iron sheets, cements which will be used for building a house.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It means helping us to sustain our household by building a house and burying other necessities such as beddings
What is the happiest part of your day?
All day
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Not having enough money to buy food for her entire household
