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.

Expand to learn about how we collect stories

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.

Pamela received a $494 second payment.

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have a good house now."

View Pamela's profile

Daniel received a $494 second payment.

"GiveDirectly doesn't have intermediaries while other NGOs have a lot of intermediaries."

View Daniel's profile

Carren received a $494 second payment.

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I live in a neat and stable house."

View Carren's profile

Caren received a $494 second payment.

"GiveDirectly doesn't have intermediaries while other NGOs have a lot of intermediaries."

View Caren's profile

Clare enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that I have been able to plaster my house."

View Clare's profile

Agnes received a $494 second payment.

"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have good income from my business hence my children eat well."

View Agnes's profile

Julie received a $99 initial payment.

"I am planning to spend my upcoming lump sum payment on extending my house and building a separate hut for my sons who are now grown."

View Julie's profile

Newton enrolled.

"I would say,my biggest hardship is that for the last three years,I have been using a hand hoe to cultivate my farm and this has been a bit difficult for me because my age cannot allow me to bend for long.I have also been surviving on loan to pay school fees."

View Newton's profile

Awino enrolled.

"The achievement I am proudest of is that I own a restaurant that is generating some income for my family and I'm sure of getting my daily bread from it."

View Awino's profile

"I would say,my biggest hardship in life is that I have not been able to cultivate my farm properly because I lack the necessary farm equipments that can aid in doing the work because I lack funds."

View Ruth's profile