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

Agneta enrolled.

"The achievement am proudest of is raising my children. I am no different than a single mother, my husband is mentally incapacitated. Its my pride to see them going to school and healthy."

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almost 9 years ago

Isaiah enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that l have struggled to educate my nephew."

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almost 9 years ago

Pamela enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face now is lack of a sustainable income source to sustain my family."

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almost 9 years ago

"My proudest achievement is that l have done farming which has enabled me to pay school fees for my children."

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almost 9 years ago

Roselina enrolled.

"My biggest hardship is lack of money to pay school fees for my son in college."

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almost 9 years ago

Linda enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that we have struggled to build our own house though very small."

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almost 9 years ago

Milka enrolled.

"The proudest achievement is that I have educated my children on my own without anyone's help."

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almost 9 years ago

Susan enrolled.

"The biggest hardship is that we have a big family and putting food on the table is a challenge to us since we are not employed."

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almost 9 years ago

Pamela enrolled.

"The proudest achievement is that I have educated my daughter up to college level."

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almost 9 years ago

Hellen enrolled.

"The proudest achievement has been educating my children."

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