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.
Josephine's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Josephine received a $298 second payment.
"In my own opinion GiveDirectly has done great things for me and my family. With GiveDirectly coming into our village I'm now thinking about building a house for my children. I was not even thinking of building a zinc and cement house. I give GiveDirectly a big thanks and appreciation for their level of gesture to us. I just love GiveDirectly way of working in the Liberia as an NGO GiveDirectly has a good publicly that is governing them. I also love their way of working in the they don't pick and choose with people."
Mercy's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Mercy received a $298 third payment.
"My most recent transfer that I just received from GiveDirectly programs. I'm now thinking about building a house for my children. I really thanks GiveDirectly for their support towards us in Rivercesse. I was really finding it very difficult in getting food for my children. My children schools feel was one of the major things that i use to worry about in my life. I'm doing a business that is helping me with my children schools fees. I even bought bought all of my children Christmas clothes and new years."
Musa's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Musa received a $298 third payment.
"I didn't have plans to build my house but since I started receiving transfers from GiveDirectly, I have decided to build a house."
Kanfee's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Kanfee received a $298 third payment.
"I completed the motorbike payment and the balance transfer was invested into a charcoal business and my house project."
Patience's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Patience received a $298 third payment.
"At first, I had no hope of furthering my education due to hardship. But upon receiving my transfer, I have been empowered to continue my education in vocational training and I remain grateful to GiveDirectly for the great help."
Hawa's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Hawa received a $376 initial payment.
"To be honest I'm very grateful and receive my heartfelt gratitude for giving me this kind of cash,as I'm talking to you everything has changed on our household,starting from our eating schedule and sleeping place. We mostly eat once a day but I'm glad to announce that it is now history as we are able to provide our selves with atleast three meals a day. I'm always happy when going to bed because i know I'm sleeping on a comfortable matress with proper beddings,we have been in poverty for a long time we couldn't even a fford a rapper by then but to day our story is totally difference."
Will's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Will received a $298 third payment.
"RE: I have been having a desire to build my own house which seems actually impossible until givedirectly came along. When i firstly received my first two givedirectly transfers i had it split into three equal half. I use one of the splits to make an advanced payment towards the purchasing of few planks to start the construction of my house, the other half i took my savings and add it up and purchase a bike for transport business, the last half I bought mistress and other furnitures for my spouse room."
Mamie's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Mamie received a $298 third payment.
"RE: I bought a land in Cestos the capital city many years ago, but I could not afford to start a construction on that land because my family and i are bearly surviving on the little business am doing. Because of this business am unable to even make a farm therefore i normally just make a cassava patch, if I decide to make rice farm like everyone else, the community dwellers will not have the patient to wait for me to return before purchasing items from my shop, so they end up going Cestos to do their purchasing and i will realise nothing from the business. At the end some of the goods start to spoil causing me so many loses."
Esther's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Esther received a $298 third payment.
"RE: As it stands now am going to use the most of this my transfer of my children education. I have five children in school this academy year which is very costly because of the increase in school fees this academy year. With my present situation it is even more difficult surviving and making decisions. But am grateful to givedirectly for this help, at least I can take care of my children even in the absent of my husband."
Edith's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Edith received a $298 third payment.
"I am praying for the GiveDirectly people. GiveDirectly made everybody who was sleeping on mat now sleeping on mattress. GiveDirectly have also made those who were sleeping under thatch roof now have zinc roof over their heads. GiveDirectly was able to reach out to every deserving households in our town. Due to this reason, I have not seen anything bad from Givedirectly."