GDLive | GiveDirectly

Unfiltered, unedited stories

We’re committed to transparency and use our survey technology to collect and share real-time updates and stories in this live newsfeed.

Browse the real, unedited profiles of the recipients we serve, learn about their aspirations, and follow them to stay updated as their lives move forward.

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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.

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almost 9 years ago

Caren received a $98 initial payment.

"l plan to a new house ."

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almost 9 years ago

Jane received a $98 initial payment.

"l plan to pay school fee , l also plan to buy a steel door and plaster my door."

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almost 9 years ago

Benta received a $98 initial payment.

"l plan to buy a cow , l also plan to pay school fee and build a toilet."

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almost 9 years ago

Christopher received a $98 initial payment.

"l plan to pay school fee and build a house"

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almost 9 years ago

"My proudest achievement is that I have been able to pay school fees for my son up to form two level. I have been able to achieve this through the little income that I get from the sale of sisal ropes and charcoal that I have been making."

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almost 9 years ago

Hellen enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that I have struggled so hard and built a house for my family. This was after saving money for several months."

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almost 9 years ago

Kezia enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I have inadequate agricultural land where I can grow crops."

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almost 9 years ago

Henry enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that I have been able to pay school fees for my child up to the university."

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almost 9 years ago

Beatrice enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is scarcity of water. I stay in a semi arid area with scarcity of water thereby making us to use a lot of money in buying water for domestic use."

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almost 9 years ago

Kennedy enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is lack of clean water for domestic use. We have to travel long distances to get tap water."

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