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.
Beatrice's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Beatrice enrolled.
"My husband was working with Komaza and life was good on my side. He was laid off one year ago and came back home. Since then life has changed completely. The family used to take three meals per day but now we take one meal in the evening. My two children are now weak. Sometimes they miss school due to hunger. I used to do the shopping for the family every after six months but now I have to was clothes after two weeks due to lack of washing detergents. My skin has now turned black unlike before. Lack of job is the challenge I am facing in life."
Jestina's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Jestina received a $244 second payment.
"I would like to buy zinc, planks and nail to build my house. I have started buying the zinc and hope to add up when I cash out this transfer."
Massa's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Massa received a $244 fourth payment.
"I used portion of my fourth transfer to pay manpower to saw my planks and I use the balance one to pay my son exam fees."
Jacob's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Jacob received a $244 fourth payment.
"GiveDirectly is greatly changing the lives of us by giving us by giving us free money freely without strain attach and I will like to recommend today that GiveDirectly continue to carry on this unique program and reach all part of Liberia."
Mondaymar's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Mondaymar received a $244 fourth payment.
"I spent all my fourth transfer to buy additional zinc and nails to re-roof my house."
Rose's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Rose received a $244 fourth payment.
"I hope to accomplish my dream by making a very large farm to enable me build a house on the lot I bought with portion of my first and third transfer in Buchanan."
Marthaline's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Marthaline received a $244 third payment.
"I hope to accomplish my dream by making a big garden that will sustain my family and I in the upcoming year."
Patience's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Patience received a $244 third payment.
"I use portion of my fourth transfer to pay my children school fees and I use the balance one to buy food for my family and I."
Pawea's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Pawea received a $244 fourth payment.
"I hope to accomplish my dream by establishing in Buchanan or Monrovia by buying lots there and building house there to enable my children go there and acquire quality education."
Esther's family
access_time over 2 years ago
Esther received a $244 third payment.
"I am really grateful to God first and to GiveDirectly for their support and efforts in reaching out to us the poor people with this great lives changing help. And I will like to recommend that GiveDirectly should keep helping to make us become better people in the society and to be able to cater for our children and family."