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.
Matharlyn's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Matharlyn received a $273 initial payment.
""I am well improve in life now than when I have not received GiveDirectly cash transfer. I am stress free now because I am no more worrying about where to get money from to build myself a decent house and send my children to school. My family and I are happy for such opportunity that we have never expected and is making our lives more better and decent than our previous lives; we can now have better meals everyday from our transfer, it has really made me very happy"."
Rancy's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Rancy received a $273 initial payment.
"While I was sitting right under my kitchen in Duoh's Town on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at about 6am, I received my mobile money transfer from GiveDirectly and started celebrating. I was so excited about this opportunity because I needed money to buy two(2) bundles of zinc for my house, a bigger mattress and floor mat for my master bed room and four gallons of gas to saw wood for door and door frame. I handed the balance money was given to my woman to saved in Saving club where we have been saving."
Lincoln's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Lincoln received a $273 initial payment.
"Farm work has been the only means of generating income to do my house project, feed my family and send my children to school. It has been very tough to achieve all of the above listed responsibilities at once due to very low income. However, with GiveDirectly mobile money transfer my family and I will leave our two bed room apartment and move into the new and spacious three bed room house consisting of a sitting room, kitchen, two inside bathrooms with a front and back porch when it's completed. I am so happy that my dream of one day being a house owner has come to reality."
Ednor's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Ednor received a $273 initial payment.
"I have been ill and home for almost a month before receiving my mobile money transfer. I did not have any means of generating income to register my children in school for this academic year 2021/2022. In doing so, as soon as I withdrew portion of my mobile money transfer from GiveDirectly, I immediately registered my three children in Christian Foundation School located behind Blojay Law building in Duoh town."
Emmanuel's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Emmanuel received a $273 initial payment.
"Before receiving my money transfer, I've been working hard, performing multiple task on the contract daily just to raise enough money to complete my house and at the same time pay my children school fees. Therefore, the cash received through GiveDirectly's unconditional mobile money transfer has enabled me to register my children in school and also complete my new three(3) bedroom house in Hogbawain town. I can comfortably move into my new house with my wife and children and also help some of my relatives with place to stay by allowing them into my old house. GiveDirectly's mobile money transfer has truly improve the livelihood of me and my family. I thank God for this huge opportunity. This has been the biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving transfer from GiveDirectly."
Nathan's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Nathan received a $273 initial payment.
"With the money received from GiveDirectly, I bought three(3) bundles of zinc to build my house. Likewise, I also paid workers to cut sticks for my new house and I used portion of the money to register my three children in school. The mobile money transfer has really helped my present situation because I've been home resting for couple of weeks due to my recent illness. I'm not able to go in the bush anymore to cut sticks and also earn money from the palm factory in Duoh by producing palm oil and getting paid at the end of the month. However, I am still able to build my house and send my children to school all because of GiveDirectly's mobile money transfer. I am really grateful for being part of this project."
Momo's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Momo received a $273 initial payment.
"I bought three loads of Sand, five bags cement, two bundles of zinc and transportated these materials from Monrovia to my village and also paid carpenter to carry out the work. I use the amount of ten thousand Liberian dollars to pay my son school fees."
Jenneh's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Jenneh received a $273 initial payment.
"I was very happy when I received my transfer. My family and I wee really struggling. We couldn't afford daily meal sometimes. I had to sell for people to earn a living, so am very happy and I feel blessed."
Sarah's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Sarah received a $273 initial payment.
"I spend all of my money on building materials that will enable me rebuild my house."
Brokon's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Brokon received a $273 initial payment.
"First of all right now i'm very happy to see all my children back in school and their all eating on time and very happy to be in school. Not with standard I so happy to see people working on improving my house."