GDLive | GiveDirectly

Unfiltered, unedited stories

We’re committed to transparency and use our survey technology to collect and share real-time updates and stories in this live newsfeed.

Browse the real, unedited profiles of the recipients we serve, learn about their aspirations, and follow them to stay updated as their lives move forward.

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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.

almost 9 years ago

"My proudest achievement is that l have struggled to educate my children."

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almost 9 years ago

Lencer enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that we have face in life is lack of a stable source of income to support the basic needs of the family."

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almost 9 years ago

Sarah enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is that I am overwhelmed by the huge fee balance that I owe in school. I don't have any other reasonable source of income to help me offset the balance."

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almost 9 years ago

Dorothy enrolled.

"The biggest hardship was losing our livestock which we depended on because of the hot weather. Paying school fees is also a problem."

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almost 9 years ago

Alice enrolled.

"The biggest hardship is lack of money and meeting our daily needs."

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almost 9 years ago

"The biggest hardship is that when it rains we are forced to move out of our house and look for somewhere else to stay."

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almost 9 years ago

"The biggest hardship is being unwell all the time and lack of money to get proper treatment."

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almost 9 years ago

Elizabeth enrolled.

"The biggest hardship is paying school fees for my children and providing basic needs."

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almost 9 years ago

Ivone enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face is the burden of school fees and the other daily basic needs."

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almost 9 years ago

Irene enrolled.

"The achievement am proudest of is that I own a house. Looking back, we rented a house at the market centre because were homeless."

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