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

"The biggest hardship that we face right now is lack of a sustainable source of income for myself and my spouse, this puts a strain on our savings as we frequently have to spend more than we earn."

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almost 9 years ago

"The biggest hardship I face is that my income is low and insufficient."

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almost 9 years ago

Pamela enrolled.

"The achievement am proudest of is the gift of my two sons. They are all i got, my pride. My husband passed and some of my other kids as well."

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almost 9 years ago

Fauza enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face is that I no longer have a business because it ran at a loss. This was my main source of income."

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almost 9 years ago

Millicent enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face is that I am sick, HIV positive, with low immunity, hence I can't do hard labour."

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almost 9 years ago

"The biggest hardship I have in life is financial distress. I am a farmer and my income is not sufficient to meet all my financial needs. It's barely enough for food and school fee."

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almost 9 years ago

Argwings enrolled.

"My biggest hardship in life is unreliable source of income."

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almost 9 years ago

Alice enrolled.

"My biggest hardship in life is lack of money to pay school fees for my children."

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almost 9 years ago

Rispa received a $494 second payment.

"Give directly gives us huge amount of money which I am able to buy alot of things.This is different with other NGO's give us things like seedlings but in little quantities."

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almost 9 years ago

Maureen enrolled.

"My biggest hardship has been lack of capital to increase my stock of materials."

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