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.
Jireh's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Jireh received an initial payment.
"I was in the bush cutting palm. My phone alerted and when I checked my phone it was my transfer from GiveDirectly. I was astonished. I came home immediately and spread the good news. Everyone started rejoicing in my village. My family and I have been living in a tight and tiny little house that can not contain us anymore. My wife and I have seven living children but we have five with us presently. We all live in a one room house. Therefore,I am going to use my transfer wisely to build my three bed rooms house."
Johnson's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Johnson received a $280 initial payment.
"I have living under a leaking thatch roof that been making me to feel very much uncomfortable over periods of time now. I have also been sleeping on a 4 inc spoiled mattress that makes my head full with pieces of mattress when I wake up from bed in the morning. When received the money from Givedirectly, I was able to buy zinc to build myself a decent house. I also used portion of the money to buy a 10 inch mattress and some close. I am very much satisfied and grateful to GiveDirectly for making me feel better like any other human being and making me to have a better future and a decent house."
Amelia's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Amelia received a $295 second payment.
"In my opinion GiveDirectly have done nothing wrong. They have done well by giving us unconditional cash. They have changed a lot of us lives."
Augustine's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Augustine received a $295 second payment.
"The coming of GiveDirectly brought a total relief to some of us that were totally down especially me. At least now I am happy because my children school fees have been settled. They now have smiles on their faces because their graduation fees were all paid from GiveDirectly life changing opportunity. I am forever grateful."
Emmanuel's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Emmanuel received a $295 second payment.
"My longing desire have been improving my unfinished house and taking care of my family basic needs. Therefore, I bought some bags of cement that costs ten thousands and eight hundred Liberian Dollars. I also bought two bundles of zinc which cost fifteenth thousands Liberian Dollars. Since Christmas is around the corner and taking care of my family basic needs has been one of my worries,I used ten thousands Liberian Dollars to purchase my children Christmas clothes and other materials. I paid some debts that I've been having for people. I am now free from debt and living happily with my family."
Stephen's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Stephen received a $295 second payment.
"In my opinion GiveDirectly have done nothing wrong. GiveDirectly have make me to know that despite my condition and status,there are people out there that love me. They have given me opportunity to do things for myself."
Diven's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Diven received a $280 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life joy.When I never this money, I was suffering a lot. My past life have been very tedious for me. Since I started receiving this transfer from GiveDirectly, my life have totally change. I have planned to send myself back to school and invest into business for a better future. I do not want to go back to the poverty."
Mary's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Mary received a $295 second payment.
"In my opinion GiveDirectly have done nothing wrong. They have done good thing for me by making me to build my house as a widow. My children and I are sleeping on mattress today because of GiveDirectly."
Yarpah's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Yarpah received a $281 initial payment.
"I want to build an outdoor toilet room and plaster the rooms in my house and even put floor in the entire house. With this plan in mind, I bought cement with my most recent transfer that I received from GiveDirectly. I and my household have been using the bush as a place to toilet. I am so happy that I received this money. I am going to use this money to improve the livelihood of my household."
Abel's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Abel received a $281 initial payment.
"I had gone to the Baptist Mission School campus to make a call when I received an alert from GiveDirectly that I have received forty thousand three hundred seventy five dollars. I did not even attempt making a call again after recieving the alert because I was overly happy to have received that amount of money. Truthfully speaking in my life this is the first time ever I have seen and hold this amount of money. I am grateful to the GiveDirectly family for this life changing opportunity."