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

Milka enrolled.

"My biggest challenge in life is lack of money to pay school fees."

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almost 9 years ago

Pamela enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that I plastered part of my house using money that I saved in merry-go-round."

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almost 9 years ago

Fauzia enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that our land is very dry hence we are forced to walk long distance in order to get water that we can use for domestic purposes."

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almost 9 years ago

"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that my farm does not generate enough food that I can sell and the little that remains we use in our house."

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almost 9 years ago

Esther enrolled.

"The achievement am proudest of is building this house and the furniture in it. I managed the construction expenses with my own savings and that's why I feel proud."

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almost 9 years ago

Sophie enrolled.

"The achievement am proudest of is farming. I actually do commercial farming of cereals like maize, beans and vegetables."

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almost 9 years ago

Macyline enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face is the burden of school fees and daily needs for the kids like food."

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almost 9 years ago

David enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face now is lack of land. My family owns only this compound where we live. It's very expensive to rent land for farming every planting season."

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almost 9 years ago

Daisy enrolled.

"The biggest hardship is that we are not well health wise and we are really suffering."

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almost 9 years ago

Beatrice enrolled.

"The proudest achievement is that I have a house though its small but its better."

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