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

"The achievement I am proudest of is being a poultry farmer because it's my additional source of income."

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almost 9 years ago

Margaret enrolled.

"Our biggest hardship is inadequate food as well as lack of proper source of income."

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almost 9 years ago

Millicent enrolled.

"I would say lack of school fees and the burden of taking care of 13 children is the hardship we are currently facing."

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almost 9 years ago

Samwel enrolled.

"The achievement I'm proudest of is being able to educate my children."

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almost 9 years ago

"I would say that owning a house and taking care of my children is the achievement I am proudest of."

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almost 9 years ago

"The biggest hardship we are facing is not being able to get fertilizers that can improve our soil fertility inorder to increase our yields."

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almost 9 years ago

Irine enrolled.

"I would say educating our children is the achievement we are proudest of since it reduces dependency rate."

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almost 9 years ago

Joanes enrolled.

"Our biggest hardship is that we have not been able to raise school fees because we lack a proper source of income."

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almost 9 years ago

Florence enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that we have faced in life is hunger. We don't have a reliable source of income and so we easily become victims of hunger."

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almost 9 years ago

"The achievement that we are proud of is that we have managed to provide adequate food for our family members."

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