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.

almost 9 years ago

Antony enrolled.

"My biggest hardship is that my income is too little that at times I find it difficult to pay school fees and even provide food for my family."

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almost 9 years ago

Helida enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is lack of a stable source of income to pay school fees for my children."

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almost 9 years ago

Lilian enrolled.

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

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almost 9 years ago

Vincent enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is that we don't have a stable source of income. We depend on farming and sand harvesting although they are not reliable."

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almost 9 years ago

"My biggest hardship in life is lack of capital to open up a business to generate income to support my family."

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almost 9 years ago

Persila enrolled.

"My biggest hardship in life is lack of money to sustain my family."

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almost 9 years ago

Benter enrolled.

"My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper source of income to educate my children."

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almost 9 years ago

Judith enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that we have struggled to buy some iron sheets which I am planning to use in building our house."

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almost 9 years ago

Syprose enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that through farming we are able to buy household items."

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almost 9 years ago

Gandencia enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that I have a dairy cow that I purchased with my proceeds from farming and so I no longer have to spend money on buying milk."

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