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.
Janet's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Janet received a $433 second payment.
"What does GiveDirectly do best you ask? Uplift! Plain and simple! Without GiveDirectly going out of their way to ensure they serve others, I fear to think where many recipients, such as myself would have ended up. All I would ask is that they consider also registering boda boda riders into the programme as we have so many around who are in dire need of assistance that GiveDirectly gives"
Kadzo's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Kadzo received a $433 second payment.
"GiveDirectly excels at giving hope to the hopeless. If it were not for GiveDirectly I wouldn't have achieved all I have, with the pride I felt planning my own money and without oversight. I would love for GiveDirectly representatives to visit physically and see the transformation that has arisen from their fine work. I feel it's better than talking over the phone, since you as an organisation will truly see just how much you have been a blessing to us. My only advise/request would be that GiveDirectly never stop their good work and continue to be that friend that we all need in times of despair."
Shida's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Shida received a $433 second payment.
"The village I come from is filled with happy faces nowadays. Why you wonder? GiveDirectly. I am yet to see a programme, nor an organisation, that has transformed lives more than GiveDirectly has in my community. I would ask that they continue to be the light in so many of its recipients lives and that they consider increasing both frequency and amount of transfers ,both to new and past recipients."
Emmanuel's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Emmanuel received a $231 initial payment.
""The house that I live in currently is very old and the thatches are leaking. Building a decent house for my family has been my greatest dream, but could not afford it. With this transfer, I was able to buy materials and now I have started building a house for my family. Many thanks to GiveDirectly for changing my family story"."
Joshua's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Joshua received a $231 initial payment.
""I was home when my phone rang and it was a mobile money message that I have received $35,625 from GiveDirectly. I was very happy to receive this great amount. The first thing I thought of was to enlarge my scratch cards business"."
Junior's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Junior received a $231 initial payment.
""I bought zinc and other materials to start my house project, because the house that I am living in currently is a family house"."
Martha's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Martha received a $231 initial payment.
""My son graduated from high school two years ago, but could not attend university due to the lack of finance. I intend to use my transfers to send my son to the University of Liberia"."
Lessa's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Lessa received a $231 initial payment.
""The house that my family Iive in currently is very old and the thatches are leaking. Building a new house has been my greatest prayer, but could not afford it. With this transfer, I will be able to buy materials to start my house project"."
Marie's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Marie received a $243 second payment.
""My children was thrown out of school due to the lack of finance. So when I withdrew my recent transfer, I used a portion of it to pay my children's balance tuition, and the remaining amount was used to buy materials to renovate my house"."
Wanzonele's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Wanzonele enrolled.
"Water comes from uphill especially during the rainy season and destroys most of our crops especially beans. It also destroys the grass that we plant for our animals to eat. After destruction of our crops, we are faced with hunger since the food we would have gotten is destroyed."