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.

Lilian enrolled.

"Our biggest difficulty is that our income is insufficient and we have alot of responsibilities, hence we cannot afford to send our children to good schools."

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Charles enrolled.

"I would say my proudest achievement is being a farmer because farming is my main source of income and also my source of food."

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"Our biggest hardship has been to raise school fees because our income is too little to sustain our family."

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Rachael enrolled.

"I would say being equipped with computer knowledge is the achievement I'm proudest of."

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Fredrick enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face is that lack of sufficient funds to cater for the education needs of my brothers and sisters."

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"My proudest achievement is that I have worked tirelessly to feed and ensure my children go to school."

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Richard enrolled.

"I am proudest that I have worked hard and built my own house from my tailoring business."

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Josephine enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I have is that I lack proper source of income to cater for the education needs of my children."

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Moses enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that I have a family and I work hard to provide for their needs."

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Jessicah enrolled.

"The achievements that I am proudest of are educating my children up to secondary school level and primary school level and having built my own home even though my spouse had died."

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