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.
Happy Holidays!
GDLive updates will be slower while GiveDirectly's Africa offices are closed over the holidays.
Hellen's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Hellen enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we face is that our income sources are low and unreliable, totally dependable on luck."
Evaline's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Evaline enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is the burden of school fees, due to lack of a reliable income source."
Esther's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Esther enrolled.
"The biggest hardship we face is just our income is indirectly proportional to our needs and those of our dependants."
Rose's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Rose enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is the burden of paying dowry for my daughter inlaw, since the husband, my son died."
Fredrick's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Fredrick enrolled.
"The biggest hardship I face is lack of a sustainable income source. I have quite a number of dependants."
Willis's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Willis enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is that I have been trying out for jobs but I am not lucky with any. I just keep living from hand to mouth."
Margaret's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Margaret enrolled.
"The biggest hardship is paying school fees for my children since am not employed."
Mary's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Mary enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that through farming I have been able to send my children to school."
James's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
James enrolled.
"The proudest achievement is that we have a land that is productive where we grow crops and sell,others we also eat."
Karen's family
access_time almost 9 years ago
Karen enrolled.
"My proudest achievement is my children's education. This is because through fishing, I have seen my two daughter's through their high school education."