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.
Boakai's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Boakai received a $273 initial payment.
"I felt very happy when I received this money. My wife and I became to sing and dance our traditional songs. We have been thinking of our children school fees for this academy year. One of my children who was living with my relative in Monrovia returned to the village due to the lack of school fees."
Amadu's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Amadu received a $273 initial payment.
"At least I will have my own business that will sustain my family and I. I'm feeling much more better in my body as compared to before. I'm feeling empower right now. My worry of establishing my own business will come to past soon. Many thanks to GiveDirectly for helping me with this money."
Augustine's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Augustine received a $273 initial payment.
"I used some of my money to pay my son school fees. I bought ten gallons of gasoline to saw planks for my new house. I also bought some building materials including zinc, nails and cement and I paid some little amount to the contractor."
Samwel's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Samwel received a $493 initial payment.
"The biggest difference that the transfer has brought into our lives is that my two children who are in secondary school are happy. This is because they can now study well without troubling themselves thinking that they are going to be sent home anytime due to arrears. The transfer also enabled us to buy some food and some furniture because we didn't have any. We hence no longer go hungry and when guests visit, they at least have something to sit on. All these have only been possible with the help that GiveDirectly has given us. I am so grateful for this, may God bless you."
Naomi's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Naomi enrolled.
"My major challenge is lack of cash in getting food for myself and my baby. With the help of Givedirectly cash transfer, my suffering will be limited. The money will help to transform my life in good way. By getting food, building my house and starting a business that I will benefit from."
Emmanuel's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Emmanuel enrolled.
"When we get this money, we plan to build our house and send our children to school."
Mercy's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Mercy enrolled.
"When I am qualifie for this program and receive any money from GiveDirectly I am going to build my house and add my business up and lastly I am going to support myself in school."
Jartu's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Jartu received a $273 initial payment.
"I pay my children tuitions, bought zinc and food for the house."
Emmanuel's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Emmanuel received a $273 initial payment.
"I feel happy daily knowing my expensive has reduced, Sending five children to school was not easy for me."
Princess's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Princess enrolled.
"I will use this money to buy zinc and other house materials to build new house, this place is just a room, we could get strangers at any time and lodging them right now will be a problem."