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.
Lusinee's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Lusinee enrolled.
"What I plan to do with the cash is to go back to school and build a 2 room house for my spouse and me. Seeing my peers furthering their education makes me feel devastated and consider myself a failure. Furthermore, my spouse and I are currently homeless because of the lack of money to build a house of our own. Receiving this cash will allow us to build a house which I feel will add value to us as a family."
Alex's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Alex enrolled.
"Three years ago I was actively into business, but my hand wend down due to family issues. I will invest in rubber business. My children are not in school this semester, I will also pay their tuitions."
Charles's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Charles received a $269 initial payment.
"The frist time I received my transfer l bought some building materials so that i can started building a house for my children.Now my life is improving day by day. I'm so glad about this programs the GiveDirectly has brought to us in Rivercesse"
Simone's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Simone received a $269 initial payment.
"I was very much happy when I received this money. It was very much surprising to me. It was like a dream and this was my first time to get this type of money from any NGO in my life. I'm thinking now about building a house for me and my family. Life is okay now. Unlike before, it was a challenge. I am living in a house that is in a very bad condition. We are currently sleeping on the floor. I want to improve the house condition. GiveDirectly has done great things for us in Liberia more especially we the poor people ."
Levi's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Levi received a $269 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my life is that things I was not able to do I'm now able to do them.Things are getting better with us now we can eat on time my children are in good health. I was even having some money for someone after getting this money i was able to paid the person back their money. I'm now awaiting my next transfer to come so that i can improving my living conditions."
James's family
access_time over 2 years ago
James received a $269 initial payment.
"The frist time I received my transfer it was like surprise"
Stanley's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Stanley received a $269 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my lifeis that life wasn't find with me and my family,but after receiving this money from GiveDirectly my life as start to improve bit by bit. I was not able to build a new house for my children and i,things wasn't find with me and my family after getting this money I'm very much happy now. I can eat on time this time,my children are now getting really for the next calender school year."
Ruth's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Ruth received a $269 initial payment.
"Before received this money things wasn't find with me and my family, i been thinking so that GiveDirectly will help us in this direction because life has not been good with us over years.By the help of god now i have received this money I'm so happy about it is like a surprise to me and my family,because this is the very first time to get this type of money from any NGO in Liberia."
Zecheirah's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Zecheirah received a $269 initial payment.
"I was able to buy two bundles of zinc and also started a small business. My children school fees has also been fully paid. Due to the current hardship, I have decided to start a small business that will help sustain my family after this program. In the past, it was a challenge for me to take proper care of my children. Our living conditions were so uncomfortable. Many days I would wake up thinking of my children's future. Their education and wellbeing was my concern but with this little business, I can continue from where GiveDirectly will stop."
Timothy's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Timothy received a $269 initial payment.
"My most recent transfer I'm thinking of starting a new business and i went to build a new house for my children and I'm also awaiting the second transfer so that i can improving my business and finish my house,now my family and i we can eat on time my children are in good health now. I'm able to get my own business to run here so that my children wil not get hard time after this programs."