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.
Mercy's family
access_time 2 years ago
Mercy received a second payment.
"Upon collecting my second transfer, I will buy building materials for the construction of my new house here in Cheboken."
Betty's family
access_time 2 years ago
Betty received a $276 second payment.
"I bought one lot of land from thr second transfer and additional 10 bags of cement and half bundle of zinc to complete the house I lived in presently. I also bought food for my house/ home and save sone money."
Elizabeth's family
access_time 2 years ago
Elizabeth received a $276 second payment.
"When I collect my second transfer, I will pay my children's school fees and WASSCE fees."
Sarah's family
access_time 2 years ago
Sarah received a $276 second payment.
"In my opinion GiveDirectly is doing so well by sending me cash without asking for anything in return. Another thing that GiveDirectly is doing well is sending people after each transfer to see what we are spending the money on is worth commending. In my opinion GiveDirectly is doing everything well."
Memma's family
access_time 2 years ago
Memma received a $276 third payment.
"My plan is to build my modern zinc house. I am been living in a deplorable tarch house for three years now. I am a farmer and been suffering with my family. We only survive by the crops that our farm yeild. We take those products to the market to sell before providing our daily needs. I also started a new business."
Melvin's family
access_time 2 years ago
Melvin received a $276 second payment.
"When I cash out my most recent transfer, I will pay back the money that I'm owing from my savings club. I will buy food for my home. I will also renovate my house."
Rachel's family
access_time 2 years ago
Rachel received a $276 third payment.
"My goal has been to support myself in school. I used my first two transfers to do my registration and buy my school materials because I dropped out of school due to financial difficulties. I was living in Monrovia and had to moved in Rivercess to hustle and GiveDirectly came to put smile back on my face by helping me with cash to go back to school. Henceforth,I am going to use my transfer wisely to build my life."
Cinthea's family
access_time 2 years ago
Cinthea received a $276 third payment.
"I'm living in my mother's house and want to build my own house. I got this new goal when I received my first transfer from GiveDirectly. As a result,I used my first transfer to start a new business. I decided to start a new business to enable me speed up my project. I'm going to use my second and third transfers to buy my zinc and all my building materials together and start my project. GiveDirectly have really done well for me."
Jerry's family
access_time 2 years ago
Jerry received a $276 second payment.
"I use my most recent transfer to saved ($20,000) twenty thousands Liberian Dollars in my yearly savings club. I bought more goods to add to my existing business. I also bought matress and clothes with some of my transfer. I saved the remaining."
Doctor's family
access_time 2 years ago
Doctor received a $276 third payment.
"No. My goal has been to build a house for myself. I have been worrying about my life because to have food to eat have been so difficult on me. I have been living in my uncle house over ten years. I am a farmer and been suffering to sustain myself. However,GiveDirectly have helped me so greatly and took away my suffering by giving this unconditional cash to change my living conditions."