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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8 years ago
Jackline
received a $493 second payment.
"I used my transfer to buy a second hand motorbike (45000), a goat (3000) and food (1800)."
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8 years ago
Moses
received a $476 third payment.
"I bought building materials and built a house with 43000 KES, bought a goat 2500 KES and did shopping with 2500 KES."
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8 years ago
Wilfridah
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent 40000 KES of the first lumpsum in catering for college requirements (fee and accommodation), bought two goats at 2000 KES and used the rest of the money on food."
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8 years ago
Maritha
received a $493 second payment.
"I used my first transfer to buy chairs (12000), a radio (1000), plaster my house (5000), leased a piece of land (11000), a bed (3000), 2 bags of maize (2800), a goat (2000), treatment (1000), household utensils and food (11700)."
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8 years ago
Hellen
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my token on primary school fees (3000), shoes and socks (700), a goat (3000), 2 chicken (600) and food (2500)."
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8 years ago
Nancy
received a $476 third payment.
"I paid school fees 14000 KES, bought water container for 3200 KES, build a kitchen with 25600 KES, a goat 3000 KES, bought food 1200 KES, song book 600 KES."
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8 years ago
William
received a $476 third payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying 3 steel windows and fixing them.I also painted my house,bought 1 sack of maize,goat,solar and paid school fees for my children."
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8 years ago
Hellen
received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my token to pay school fees for my five children (1500), bought school uniforms (700), a bag of maize (2200) a goat (3000) and repaid a loan (4000). I added part of my own money."
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8 years ago
Joyce
received a $476 third payment.
"I bought two cows for 33500 KES, a goat 3000 KES, maize 5800 KES and spent the rest on food."
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8 years ago
Carroline
received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying chairs at 8,120 KES.I also added 6,000 KES to my fish business,bought 2 goats at 6,000 KES,a steel door at 7000 KES,blanket at 550 KES,maize at 7,400 KES,paid school fees for my children 1,500 KES,paid my medical bill of 3,000 KES,gave my mother 3,000 KES and the rest I bought food with."
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