GDLive Newsfeed
We check in with people at each stage of the cash transfer process to see how things are going. Take a look at some of their stories as they appear here in real-time.
Learn more about how recipients opt in to share their stories.
Happy Holidays!
GDLive updates will be slower while GiveDirectly's Africa offices are closed over the holidays.
access_time
over 8 years ago
Joyce
enrolled.
"My biggest hardship is I was thrown out of my husband's house, everyone depends on me providing for the family singlehandedly with my little income is very hard. "
View Joyce's
profile
access_time
over 8 years ago
Esther
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income for myself. Casual work is difficult to get, sometimes I end up not earning a single cent, this means my family can hardly afford a meal at the end of the day. "
View Esther's
profile
access_time
over 8 years ago
Maurice
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income for myself. This means that I can hardly afford to provide basic needs for my family."
View Maurice's
profile
access_time
over 8 years ago
Martha
enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I face right now is lack of enough money to pay school fees for my brother and son. I fear that they may have to defer their studies if I am unable to raise the required fees."
View Martha's
profile
access_time
over 8 years ago
Rose
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having saved with the national social security fund while my spouse was still alive. When he died I was able to utilise these funds to establish a homestead for my family."
View Rose's
profile
access_time
over 8 years ago
George
enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is having worked as a casual worker for many years and after diligently saving my earnings for a while, I was able to educate my siblings up to secondary school level."
View George's
profile
access_time
over 8 years ago
Naomi
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am not having a piece of land and therefore I will buy one and settle down with the whole of my upcoming lumpsum payment."
View Naomi's
profile
access_time
over 8 years ago
Renis
received a $99 initial payment.
"We have discussed together with my husband that when we get my upcoming lumpsum payment, we will fence the whole of our home and revive our kiosk/ general shop."
View Renis's
profile
access_time
over 8 years ago
Christine
received a $99 initial payment.
"I will clear school balances for my children and build a better house with the whole of my upcoming lumspum payment."
View Christine's
profile
access_time
over 8 years ago
Jane
received a $99 initial payment.
"If you can help me get my upcoming lumpsum payment, I will buy a cow and 15 iron sheets and build a better house."
View Jane's
profile