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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almost 9 years ago

Beatrice enrolled.

"The proudest achievement is that through my mat weaving we have been able to buy some livestock that we are keeping."

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almost 9 years ago

Serfina enrolled.

"The biggest hardship is paying school fees and losing my spouse."

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almost 9 years ago

Margaret enrolled.

"The proudest achievement is that I have my own house and I have taken care of my family on my own."

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almost 9 years ago

Salome enrolled.

"The biggest hardship is sickness and lack of money to get proper treatment."

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almost 9 years ago

Hulda enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is being a fish trader, I always save my profits and use them to buy household items like utensils, chairs and beddings."

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almost 9 years ago

Flora enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is having joined a women's support group, I have been saving with the group for a while and recently managed to buy chairs with my dividends."

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almost 9 years ago

Lewkadia enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is having made sisal ropes and after selling them I have been able to educate my granddaughter up to form two in secondary school."

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almost 9 years ago

"My proudest achievement is that I own a dairy cow that has been supplying me with good quantities of milk for consumption and for sale."

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almost 9 years ago

Judith enrolled.

"My proudest achievement was being able to switch from a leaky grass thatched house to a better iron roofed house that I managed to build using my own savings."

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almost 9 years ago

Kenneth enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that I have worked very hard and managed to build a house for my family."

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