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

Caroline enrolled.

"My biggest hardship in life is unreliable source of income to sustain my family."

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over 8 years ago

Wuinter enrolled.

"My biggest hardship in life is unreliable source of income to support my family."

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over 8 years ago

Nereah enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I don't have a stable source of income. We occasionally go without a meal a day due to lack of adequate income to provide food for the family."

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over 8 years ago

Pamela enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that our income is very low and my family is very large and they all depend on us for school fees and food and this at times is very difficult for us to manage."

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over 8 years ago

Faith enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that getting water is a problem as our source of water is very far and it takes me one hour to get the water and we also pay for it."

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over 8 years ago

Esther enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that I have worked hard to ensure my children are in school after my spouse's death. My husband died ten years ago."

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over 8 years ago

Naomi enrolled.

"The proudest achievement is that I have a house and a family."

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over 8 years ago

Matthew enrolled.

"My biggest hardship in life is lack of funds to rent a farm land where I can grow crops for our consumption."

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over 8 years ago

Isaiah enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is having worked as a welder for many years and I have managed to educate my children with my earnings."

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over 8 years ago

Molen enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is having engaged in several manual labour jobs and after saving for quite a while I was able to build my own house."

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