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.

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Damaris enrolled.

"I have bought livestock in the past."

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Everline enrolled.

"The biggest hardship was when I got unwell to unextent dint know where I was and was chased away from my husband s home"

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Mourin enrolled.

"My proudest achievement so far is my farming which has been the greatest source if my income"

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Elida enrolled.

"The biggest achievement is my house when I got married I had a leaking house but because of hard work I am in a sought of better house now."

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Manasseh enrolled.

"The biggest hardship has been when I was diagnosed TB default which I took drugs for eight months and people thought I was dead but I thank God am so much better now"

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William enrolled.

"My biggest hardship has been God gave us 8 children but 5 of them the eldest ones all passed away so it's been hard to see them leaving me behind"

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Penina enrolled.

"My biggest hardship has been when I lost my husband and my son whom I had all my eyes on so getting financial surpot has been a problem."

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Moses enrolled.

"The achievement that I am proud of is that I have managed to build iron-roofed house. In the past, I used to stay in a small grass thatched house but I managed to build a new house and am proud of it."

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Joseph enrolled.

"The achievement that I am proud of is that I have managed to get a child and am taking care of him."

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"The biggest hardship we are facing in our house currently,is finding daily food for the family.There is no source of income to promise this."

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