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.
Momo's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Momo received a $299 second payment.
"In my opinion, I love everything about GiveDirectly. GiveDirectly people can't lie about their program. Whatsoever they say is what they will do. They told us that they were going to send us $1,000 USD per household and they are sending it to us as promised. I really thought it was a lie because I haven't seen it since I started knowing myself in this town. I have not seen any bad thing about GiveDirectly yet; everything is okay with me."
Hawa's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Hawa received a $299 second payment.
"In my opinion, GiveDirectly is helping poor people like me to make our decisions that will help us which is a good thing. They also give us their help unconditionally without any gain attached to it. I love everything about GiveDirectly; right now, I have nothing bad to say about GiveDirectly. Everything is going well in this town that I am living in."
Weitta's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Weitta received a $299 second payment.
"I have not used any of my second transfer yet because I want to add more money to it so that I can buy some materials to start building my dream house. For now, I am still busy doing some bush work to raise more money that will help me to complete my house project."
George's family
access_time over 2 years ago
George enrolled.
"I do seek contracts from villagers farm for the sustainability of my family. As a town chief I don't need to do such of wok but due to my financial challenge I'm led to of no chose but to farm. My major challenge I'm being faced with is fianaces. I Will love to give my family a better life while I'm alive because I was never given the opportunity. Without money, livesbecomes unbearable that I believe""
Chepkoech's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Chepkoech received a $472 second payment.
"GiveDirectly did well because they uplifted the lives of many in the community. I was able to complete building the main house which I had left pending due to lack of money. I was also able to buy the solar panel and the lamps and hence my children now have a good source of lighting while studying. The people in the community were able to make many developments. Most of them used to live in only one house but with the transfers, they were able to build another house that is much more modern and iron-roofed. However, there is something that I feel they should do. There are some people like my sister who were left out during census and yet I feel like they deserved to be considered for the transfer. My sister was married before but after her husband died, she came back home with her six children. Her children depend on her yet she doesn't have a stable source of income. She does casual jobs to earn a living. I therefore recommend that people like her be helped separately although they live in the same house as their parents."
Gegbason's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Gegbason enrolled.
""My biggest concern or challenge at the moment is with the house because I've grown tired of being in palpus house because the maximum length for it is three years. It's so challenging that we make a long trip tp the swamp in order to bring the palpus materials and it doesn't last long. Therefore, we find ourselves either patching the house every other time or rebuilding new ones!""
Musu's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Musu received a $284 initial payment.
"My name is Musu Coleman ID-1679243 from Madinah Town, Dowein District Bomi County Liberia. I feel so so happy because many years I have been doing farming work and producing charcoal to survive. Many days and years I had to sell FUFU to generate money to pay my children school fees. Unlike this year I am more relax than ever before."
Hawa's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Hawa received a $299 second payment.
"Give Directly is doing very good. Though I don't have anything to give them but to pray to God for all their people."
Jumah's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Jumah received a $299 second payment.
"I spent my second cash transfer to pay my children school fees in Monrovia, paid their rent and bought them food as well."
Massa's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Massa received a $299 second payment.
"Give Directly style of working is very good and different from other NGO. They want individual family to be empowered and they are very very transparent in their work."