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

Millicent enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is my family and my homestead"

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over 8 years ago

"The biggest hardship I've faced is losing two of my own children to death."

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over 8 years ago

Fredrick enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that my income from fishing is very small and cannot sustain me and my family."

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over 8 years ago

"The achievement that I am proudest of is that we have sold produce from our farm that has enabled us to build our house."

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over 8 years ago

"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is in terms of getting school fees for my children who are large in number."

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over 8 years ago

Saline enrolled.

"The achievement I am proudest of is being able to struggle and take my children to school as my husband died while they were still young leaving me with the burden of taking care of them."

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over 8 years ago

Beatrice enrolled.

"The achievement I am proudest of is that my husband and I struggled to ensure that our children go to school."

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over 8 years ago

Judith enrolled.

"The achievement I am proudest of is I have been able to build a house that I stay in with my family."

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over 8 years ago

Alice enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is having opened a small hotel business at the beach serving meals to the Fisher folk."

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over 8 years ago

Ludia enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face now is sickness which has not been diagnosed because I didn't have the finances to go to hospital"

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