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.
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over 6 years ago
Francis
received a $23 second payment.
"In the next life I will have enough food, I will no longer be a laughing stock in the society. Moreover, I will no longer have to go into the lake and fish the whole night for my family to eat."
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over 6 years ago
David
received a $482 third payment.
"I spent part of my third transfer on finishing up the construction work which I had started using the second transfer. I am glad that I live in a spacious house which I nolonger view as a kitchen due to its small size. I also paid school fees for my sister in high school who I had been supporting and bought food that I also shared with the people who were constructing my house."
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over 6 years ago
Pamela
received a $479 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer in paying school for my child who is in university, because I had school fee balance and I wanted to clear. I bought iron sheets and cement that I used in expanding my house because it was too small to accommodate my family members."
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over 6 years ago
Philgona
received a $479 third payment.
"I spent the last transfer I received to buy livestock for rearing as a financial security for my family and bought building materials towards building a pit latrine which I did not have."
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over 6 years ago
Alice
received a $479 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer in paying school fee for my children in secondary school because I had a huge fee balance and also I did not want them to be sent home for fee balance. I also bought house hold items and food that we ate as a family."
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over 6 years ago
Millicent
received a $479 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer in putting up a home because that was my dream and my age mates in my village, all most all are in there own homes. I was feeling uncomfortable because as per my age I was the only one who had not build her home.I am now happy and very grateful to give directly for having helped me achieve my dream.
I also bought house hold items."
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over 6 years ago
Susan
received a $500 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer 20,000 KES to treat my mother who suddenly fell sick and unfortunately she passed away. The remaining amount I spent to finish my building project that I had started with my previous transfers. I purchased building materials like nails, timber and iron sheet."
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over 6 years ago
Eunice
received a $500 third payment.
"I bought building materials that I used to expand my house because it was too small and could not comfortably accommodate my growing family.I also bought a cow worth 15000 KES because it acts as my savings since I can sell it when I experience any financial crisis."
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over 6 years ago
Mary
received a $482 third payment.
"I spent part of my third transfer on purchasing a steel door which I intend to fix because I believe it is stronger that the wooden door which I currently have. I also bought a cow for milk prodution when it gives birth and hopefully I will give my sons the calves to pay as dowry. The remaining amount went on food that we enjoyed as a family."
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over 6 years ago
Rispa
received a $479 third payment.
"I bought three goats worth 10000 KES because they multiply very fast, and I could sell their siblings to get money in case I have any financial crisis.
I also plastered my house because the floor was too dusty."
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