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.
Daniel's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Daniel enrolled.
"My how is damaged and I don't have money to renovate it, I will use the cash transfer to build a new house and give the balance to my wife for business."
Mamie's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Mamie enrolled.
"I am faced with many challenges for now but the primary challenge is money. When I get money from Give Directly I will build a new house,send my children to school and make businesses."
Hawa's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Hawa enrolled.
""When I receive the money, I plan to send my children to school. I was born in and raised in poverty. I don't wish the same fate for my kids. When our kids are educated, they'll transform the family. Next, I will invest into dry fish business. Fish business is profitable in Norbor town. Investing into fish business will help me to multiply the money."
Mohammed's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Mohammed enrolled.
"I was doing business in Monrovia and it broke down because I was doing everything for myself from my business money. I later decided to come back home and hustle for money to start my business again. So, when I receive this money, I will want to start my business. I dropped out from school since 2005 because I had to traveled to Guinea after the war. When I receive this transfer, I would like to forward my education. I believe that education is the key to success."
Alice's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Alice enrolled.
"For more than ten (10) years now, my husband and I have been living in his brother's house because we don't have the capacity now to build our own place. Living in his place sometimes causes embarrassment for us. We are not free to do certain things. Our activities within the house is limited. My husband carve canoe and sells it to enable him to buy food for the family. He has been carving canoes for more than ten years. Doing such a job for living endangers his life because he has to be in the forest throughout. Besides, I also buy fish to sell before earning money to buy food. If my household qualifies for GD unconditional cash transfer program, I intend to use the money to start a business to support my husband in the home. I have a plan to start a business by buying fish in large quantities and take it to Monrovia to sell. My husband and I also have a plan to build our own place to leave his brother's house." (Occupation: Small business)
Massa's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Massa enrolled.
"I live in another person's house and would love to build a new house for my family because I want to be free to do whatever I want to do in my house. Although they are not treating me bad but having my own place will make me feel better. So when I receive this transfer, I will like to build my own house. The next thing I want to do is to do business. I was doing business before but got sick. In my right leg, I used to feel pain in it. I used the money to treat herself and my business broke down. If the money is that much, if possible, I will build a small shop where I will be selling my market and keep supporting my children in school."
Rebecca's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Rebecca enrolled.
"My plan is to buy a land in Buchanan, and develop it for business purpose. This has been my Long time plan because, house is a life time profit . When I'm lucky to have this house, I will give it for rent, and the money will be used to educate my children."
Ruth's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Ruth enrolled.
"I want to start a business, because we only depend on farming to survive. I don't have money right now to pay workers to work on my farm. If i start a business, i will be able to save the profits and provide for my family."
Deborah's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Deborah enrolled.
"I have my husband who live in the near by town due to poverty we can't afford to build a house, when I'm qualify to benefit, I will build a house and do business for myself."
Patience's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Patience enrolled.
"This recipient says she plan to invest all the cash into a sustainable business if she is successful."
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