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
Janet
received a $493 second payment.
"I used my transfer to pay school fees for my 2 children in secondary school (20000), bought materials to renovate my house (27000) and a goat (2500)."
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8 years ago
Violet
received a $493 second payment.
"I used my transfer to buy cement (16900), sand (8500), paint (3500), a steel door and 3 windows (15000), a goat (3500) and food (2500)."
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8 years ago
Emilly
received a $497 second payment.
"We bought a bull to use in ploughing for 20,000 KES, cushion for our seats for 5,400 KES, leased a farm for 5,000 KES, goat for 2,500 KES, a mattress for 4,000 KES, water container for 3,100 KES and two bags of maize for 4,000 KES. The rest was spent on other HH expenses."
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8 years ago
Naomi
enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is buying some goats which I keep in my compound. They have since reproduced, and occasionally when I need cash, I sell one or two. "
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8 years ago
George
enrolled.
"The achievement I am proudest of is buying some sheep and goats using the money I have saved over time."
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8 years ago
Quinter
received a $494 second payment.
"l spent the transfer to build a spacious house so l bought ironsheets 9300 kshs, nails 1500 kshs, poles 6750, labor charge 3000 kshs, l also bought 4 goats at 7500 kshs, l also paid debt of 10000 kshs the remaining balance l spent to buy food."
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8 years ago
Hellen
received a $494 second payment.
"I extended my house with 20000 KES, spent 20000 KES for school fees, bought goat and sheep for 5000 KES and a mattress for 3000 KES."
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8 years ago
Joseph
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the transfer on buying 2 goats 5000 KES, weeding my farm 1500 KES, 1 sack of maize 2000 KES and 1000 KES bought chicken ."
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8 years ago
Ombogo
received a $494 second payment.
"l spent the transfer to buy 6 goats at 25000 kshs, l also spent 15000 kshs to pay school fees for my child in secondary school, the remaining 10000 kshs l spent to dig a latrine."
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8 years ago
John
received a $494 second payment.
"I bought two cows 24000 KES,a goat 4000 KES and spent 13000 KES to pay dowry. The spent 7000 KES for shopping and food."
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