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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 7 years ago
Ruth
received a $464 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on restoring my tailoring business that had collapsed by buying African fabric ,this situation made me to be a house wife for a while and now through the profits I have been able to buy a cow , two goats and paid school fees for my chu. I also bought three bags of beans to start a cereal business as well."
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over 7 years ago
Emily
received a $484 second payment.
"I can now rest from ploughing my big farm with a hand hoe, as I bought cows which helps me in farming."
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over 7 years ago
Lucy
received a $484 second payment.
"I have made a big stride in my life as I was able to hire an ox plough to plough my land in a day.This relieved my family the burden of ploughing with their hands which was very tiring."
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over 7 years ago
Jennifer
enrolled.
"Receiving this money means completing my iron roof house by plastering it's floor and walls with cement.This will make my house look good and nice.
I intend to also buy household items like chairs, beddings and bed sheets."
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over 7 years ago
Benard
received a $426 initial payment.
"I started clothes business from which I earn a daily living.its better than the back breaking casual jobs that I used to do previously. "
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over 7 years ago
Benta
received a $484 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on Secondary school fee for my child (14,000 KES) to support his consistent learning, restocked my cereals business (14,000 KES) and also repaid some debts that I had (16,000 KES) incurred earlier."
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over 7 years ago
Susan
received a $464 third payment.
"I used a portion of my third transfer to buy timber which I have used to build a bigger house because I was living in a very small house which was not very comfortable, I paid laborers who were building my new house. I bought sofa set because I did not have seats in my house, I bought water tank to help me store water since we walk long distance looking for water. The remaining amount, I spent on food for my family and also bought decent clothes for my children."
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over 7 years ago
Grace
received a $464 third payment.
"Two days after I received my transfer I got news from daughters school that she was ill so most of the transfer took care of the hospital bill which had piled because she had surgery."
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over 7 years ago
Eunice
received a $464 third payment.
"I used most of my third transfer to buy cattle with a main purpose of reselling them in the future to pay school fees for my children. I sent my mother some amount for her upkeep and the remaining amount, I spent on daily expenditure in my house."
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over 7 years ago
Rose
received a $467 third payment.
"I used most of the transfer to build a new house and the old house I left to serve as the kitchen"
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