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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over 8 years ago

Alice enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face in life is that I lack money to educate my children ."

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over 8 years ago

Seline enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face in life is that I lack money to enroll my children in college being that I get little income from my business."

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over 8 years ago

Jacob enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that I have educated my children and two are about to join college. "

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over 8 years ago

Christine enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that I have a family and I am a dedicated wife and mother."

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over 8 years ago

Alice enrolled.

"Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to build a house for our family. "

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over 8 years ago

Salina enrolled.

"Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to construct a house for our family."

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over 8 years ago

Geoffrey enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I don't have a stable source of income."

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over 8 years ago

Kevin enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that I have been able to construct iron roofed house for my family. I used to stay in a thatched house but I later worked hard and constructed a new house."

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over 8 years ago

Samson enrolled.

"Our proudest achievement is that we have been able to buy a cow."

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over 8 years ago

Sabina enrolled.

"Our proudest achievement is that we have managed to construct a bigger house for our family."

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