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.

over 8 years ago

Justine enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lacking land where to cultivate. This has many times led me with my family lack what to eat."

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over 8 years ago

Annet enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lacking land where to cultivate. "

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over 8 years ago

Fazila enrolled.

"The achievement I am proudest of is the ability to pay school fees for my children. The eldest is in senior five. "

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over 8 years ago

Waiswa enrolled.

"The achievement I am proudest of is; I am able to cultivate enough and this helps not to buy food."

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over 8 years ago

James enrolled.

"I have no achievement "

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over 8 years ago

Naume enrolled.

"The achievement I am proudest of is the capacity to buy a sewing machine. I bought from goats which I sold."

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over 8 years ago

Peter enrolled.

"The achievement I am proudest of is the ability to buy the plot of land where I am settled. This gave me independence. "

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over 8 years ago

"The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lacking enough sustainable living. I struggle a lot alone to live with my children since the husband doesn't provide due to him being poligamous. "

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over 8 years ago

Caroline enrolled.

"Having bought two sheep, with savings from our farming, which we have used to pay school fees for our children, is the achievement we are proudest of."

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over 8 years ago

Maurine enrolled.

"The biggest hardship we have faced is, paying school fees for our child in secondary school in form one."

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