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

Nancy enrolled.

"The biggest difficulty we have faced in life is lack of a reliable source of income."

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almost 9 years ago

Samson enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I've faced in life is lack of proper source of income and the huge responsibility of taking care of my family since I'm the only breadwinner."

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almost 9 years ago

Josinta enrolled.

"The biggest hardship we've faced in life is lack of enough food that can feed our family since whatever we get from our mining business is too little that it cannot sustain us."

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almost 9 years ago

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

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almost 9 years ago

Belseba enrolled.

"My biggest hardship in life is lack of proper farming material such as ploughing machine and oxen."

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almost 9 years ago

Quenta enrolled.

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

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almost 9 years ago

Unice enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that we are able to take our children to school though through difficulty."

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almost 9 years ago

Agnes enrolled.

"My biggest hardship in life is lack of money."

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almost 9 years ago

"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is when I could not afford to pay school fees for my son. He almost dropped out of school and this was sad."

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almost 9 years ago

Nancy enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that I have faced in my life is when I lost my husband. He used to be the sole bread winner for the family."

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