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

Grace enrolled.

"I would say,the sickness I have is my biggest hardship because I'm too weak to fend for my family and sometimes they go without food."

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almost 9 years ago

Sheila enrolled.

"I am proud that I moved from a single room house and managed to build a two roomed house that could accommodate my expanding family."

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almost 9 years ago

Milka enrolled.

"My biggest challenge in life is lack of money to pay school fees."

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almost 9 years ago

Pamela enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I have faced in life is lack of sufficient funds to feed and educate my children because I have a large family and I lack a reliable source of income."

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almost 9 years ago

Fauzia enrolled.

"The biggest hardship that I face in my life is that our land is very dry hence we are forced to walk long distance in order to get water that we can use for domestic purposes."

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almost 9 years ago

"The achievement I am proudest of is that I have been able to take my kids to school using cash that I get from the sale of my farm produce."

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almost 9 years ago

Esther enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face is lack of a sustainable income source. Being a widow with kids to feed and take care of is difficult, but I try my best."

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almost 9 years ago

Sophie enrolled.

"The achievement am proudest of is farming. I actually do commercial farming of cereals like maize, beans and vegetables."

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almost 9 years ago

Macyline enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face is the burden of school fees and daily needs for the kids like food."

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almost 9 years ago

David enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face now is lack of land. My family owns only this compound where we live. It's very expensive to rent land for farming every planting season."

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