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.

Pamela enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that I have been able to buy household furniture through hard work."

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Belinda enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face in life is lack of sufficient resources to meet the daily basic needs of my family."

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Josephine enrolled.

"My proudest achievement is that I have been able to earn a diploma in marketing management."

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Kennedy enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I face in life is that I overwork myself in order to cater for my family needs. I have no time to rest and this sometimes affect my physical health."

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Naomi enrolled.

"The achievement I'm proudest of is being a paultry farmer since it's an additional source of income for my family."

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"The achievement we are proudest of was owning an iron roofed house because we used to stay in a small grass thatched house that was leaking and almost collapsing."

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Nancy enrolled.

"The achievement I'm proudest of being able to maintain my marriage."

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Samson enrolled.

"The biggest hardship I've faced in life is lack of proper source of income and the huge responsibility of taking care of my family since I'm the only breadwinner."

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Josinta enrolled.

"Looking back,I would say the achievement I'm proudest of was owning a house and having a stable family."

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"My proudest achievement is that we have struggled and bought a motorbike to help us generate income."

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