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.
Musu's family
access_time 2 years ago
Musu received a $267 initial payment.
"There are some improvement in my daily life since I started receiving this money. My health condition have improved, I'm doing a little business on my own and I have paid my son school fees for the semester."
Gayflor's family
access_time 2 years ago
Gayflor received a $267 initial payment.
"I bought a bunch of zinc for my new house with portions of my money and I paid my son's graduation fees with the balance money."
Mayumah's family
access_time 2 years ago
Mayumah received a $281 second payment.
"I bought one bunch of zinc and a cartoon of nails. I bought some clothes for my children during the Christmas season and I also bought food and other household items for our upkeep."
Papa's family
access_time 2 years ago
Papa received a $281 second payment.
"GiveDirectly has done lots of good things for my family. It is only God that will bless GiveDirectly family for giving us hope."
Betty's family
access_time 2 years ago
Betty received a $267 initial payment.
"Since I received this money. I'm more relaxed because my struggles for money has reduced. I would have burned charcoal for so many months before earning such amount of money. And it would have taken years to build my own house."
Annie's family
access_time 2 years ago
Annie received a $281 fourth payment.
"In my own opinion GiveDirectly has done for great things for me and my family. I was not really thinking about having a new house with zinc. GiveDirectly has made me today I'm going to have a new house and business. I really love GiveDirectly way of working in Liberia more especially we the poor people of Liberia. I will really miss this GiveDirectly they really did well for me and my family. I love GiveDirectly way of working in this county towards us as poor people of Liberia. GiveDirectly doesn't do pack and choose with people . GiveDirectly really have a good policy of their programs."
Sumala's family
access_time 2 years ago
Sumala received a $281 second payment.
"Upon receiving my second cash transfer, I bought food, clothes, did payment of my balance school fees and started business."
John's family
access_time 2 years ago
John received a $468 second payment.
"I bought a cow for Kes. 21, 000 and started a business in the shop I had built. I was able to stock it with the funds to allow me to start the business."
Cheruiyot's family
access_time 2 years ago
Cheruiyot received a $468 second payment.
"I have a burning desire to open a mini mart for my wife. Once able to raise Kes. 35, 000, I'll be able to set it up for her. This will serve as a good source of extra income for our family of three, with the inclusion of our 3 year old."
Kiprotich's family
access_time 2 years ago
Kiprotich received a $468 second payment.
"I built a one bedroom house out of corrugated iron sheets and bought one cow. The cow set me back Kes. 17, 000, though it will take a year to start producing milk. Milk will be selling for Kes. 40 per litre. This will serve as a good source of income to complement what we already have and cater for our 2 kids who are in Grade 5 and Grade 2. With expenses like their Kes. 300 per term and Kes. 200 per term, respectively, school fees, any extra income to assist with bills is always welcome."