The Wayback Machine - http://web.archive.org/web/20181031210113/https://live.givedirectly.org/
chat
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.
to follow someone and stay updated on their journey with GiveDirectly.

Want to hear more updates from recipients? Click below to follow 10!

Bonface's family
access_time 3 hours ago
Bonface enrolled.
"Receiving this money means relief from stress and worries in life. I would like to spend the transfer on improving my education. I was unable to continue with learning due to lack of school fees and this almost interfered with my dreams."
Zeina's family
access_time 4 hours ago
Zeina enrolled.
"Receiving this money means I will able to provide for my family with ease. GD is a true source of inspiration; I will have the ability to complete my tailoring course at long last."
Emily's family
access_time 5 hours ago
Emily received a $539 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I live in a spacious house. I am glad that we sleep we fit well in the house unlike before where we could sqezee the tables and chairs for my children to sleep."
James's family
access_time 5 hours ago
James enrolled.
"Receiving this money means a big change is going to take place in my life, this cash transfer is going to see me buy iron sheets and timber and build a new house. I will use the money to buy household items including bedding so that I may be able to bring back my wife who left me because my living condition got worse."
Eunice's family
access_time 5 hours ago
Eunice enrolled.
"Receiving this money means big time difference as my husband will be able to pay my bride price and start a business that will sustain my family."
Kazosi's family
access_time 5 hours ago
Kazosi enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced was losing all my investment of thirty six cows during the drought season that was experienced in our village three years back. Ever since then, I have not been able to recover financially. "
Jumwa's family
access_time 5 hours ago
Jumwa enrolled.
"The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is nearly losing my youngest daughter to an abrupt illness that could not be diagnosed by doctors.Seeing her helpless body going through convulsions and form oozing out of her mouth yet there was nothing that I could do to help her, was by far the most horrible moments that I have gone through as a mother. "
Joyce's family
access_time 5 hours ago
Joyce received a $467 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have been in position to own a cow and descent bedings at my old age. Am also in the process of making bricks for constructing an iron roofed house."
Ketula's family
access_time 5 hours ago
Ketula received a $467 initial payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have got items that I didn't have before like a cow, a bed and a matress since all my bedings got burnt in the house last year."
Jenifer's family
access_time 5 hours ago
Jenifer received a $467 initial payment.
"The moment I recieved my money I became very happy."