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.
Doris's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Doris received a $296 second payment.
"No, I have always desire to build my own house and this has been my goal and improve my business. I am doing business and also involved with farming activities that could help me achieve my goals. Receiving this money only help me to achieve part of my goals quickly. I was not distracted from the goals set before receiving the transfer."
Shaminat's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Shaminat enrolled.
"Upon receiving this money I will like to build my house which will bring joy to my family. I want to build a house for my family and I where we will be stay and be comfortable because the house I live in, my husband and his aunt joined to build it and I don't want future embarrassment tomorrow because anything can happen and the both children will have conflict over the house. I really want to build my own house but the money I earn from the little business I'm doing, I use some on food and use the balance to pay my children tuition fees." (Occupation: Small business)
Johanna's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Johanna enrolled.
"If I'm qualify to get this money I will send my children to school and establish a big business so we can sustain ourselves."
Hawa's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Hawa enrolled.
""The primary challenge my family is faced with is financial challenge. My spouse is currently unemployed. I am selling 'dry goods' to support my family. The inflation rate in Liberia is very high. The dry goods I'm seeling cannot raise enough money to get the needed support for my family. My kids are currently out of school due to lack of finance."" (Occupation: Small business)
Messi's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Messi enrolled.
""When I receive this money, I will renovate my house with it. This house was built by my mother during Tubman regime. This was the only house that survived the civil crisis. The house has not been fully renovated since. I changed the roof after the Liberian civil war (2003). The condition of the house is now bad. There're leakages everywhere. The house was built without a bathroom. So when I receive this money, I plan to renovate this house. Next, I will use the remaining transfer to build another house as a legacy project for GiveDirectly. I currently own an undeveloped land in this town. I will build a house on it so that it will be an epitome of GiveDirectly's good work in the District."" (Occupation: Small business)
Jungbeh's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Jungbeh enrolled.
"If I received this cash transfer,I will fixed my house because, the house I'm currently living in has a serious problem, when I'm sleeping at night, rain falls in my house badly. I also want to do business with the remaining money, to continue supporting my children in school." (Occupation: Small business)
Blessing's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Blessing enrolled.
"If I received this cash transfer, I will build my own house because, the house I'm living in currently is my uncle's house, I don't have much space in the house for my kids and I'm only occupying a room. I will also make business to continue supporting my family children with the balance money." (Occupation: Small business)
Musu's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Musu enrolled.
"If I received the money,I will make business and reconditioned my house because the house I'm living in is linking seriously, I will also do business with the remaining money."
Utee's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Utee enrolled.
"Over the past years, I have been engaged in Fufu business which is the most common business in this area. The process involved in making the Fufu is very hard and the income generated is low, it can not allowed me to take care of my family. I have decided that when I received GiveDirectly money I will start selling clothes, which have less work and is more profitable. I will also used this money to send my son to school and buy food for my house." (Occupation: Small business)
Susannah's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Susannah enrolled.
"Over the years, I have always live with other people. There are so many disadvantages in living in a house that you don't pay rent because it's been given to you by a extended family, sometimes you receive insult for things you didn't do. Right now I'm living in a house own by my sister in law. When I received this money from GiveDirectly will built my own house and invest in business. Living in my own house will add value to my life." (Occupation: Small business)
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