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.
Friday's family
access_time 2 years ago
Friday enrolled.
"" The cash transfer from Give Directly will be used to build my house, establish a business and go to hospital for medical treatment. About a year ago my family and I were thrown out of the house we were living when the owner return to the town from another village where he has gone to o live previously. Since I was asked to leave with my family, I have not had a permanent place for my family. As a result of this, I decided to engage into cassava farming for commercial purpose since I didn't have an employment. The plan was to use the income from the farm to build a house for the family but It didn't go as planned because of a seriously abdominal pain that I encountered. When we didn't have place to stay at the time, my uncle offered us a room in his house to rent for a minimum amount but I can not afford the rent anymore because of my health condition and lack of income"."
Musu's family
access_time 2 years ago
Musu received a $267 initial payment.
"I paid my son's school fees with some of my money, I bought medicine for my illness and I bought goods with the balance money to sell"
Gayflor's family
access_time 2 years ago
Gayflor received a $267 initial payment.
"I felt very excited when I saw the message from GiveDirectly with the money. I couldn't believe my eyes and I thought it was not really, because this is my first time handling this amount of money. I pray that God reward GiveDirectly to continue doing this for the poor people."
Mayumah's family
access_time 2 years ago
Mayumah received a $281 second payment.
"GiveDirectly has done more than well for me. I'm so much happy for all of the good things she has done for our people in this district."
Papa's family
access_time 2 years ago
Papa received a $281 second payment.
"Yes I previously planned to buy zinc to renovate my house, but I didn't because I used the money for my children's school fees. So now, I bought two bundles of zinc for the renovation of the roof of my house and to also build a portable one for my children."
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.
"I planned to start business, buy clothes, food and payment of my balance school fees."
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."