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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. Learn more about how recipients opt in to share their stories.
Judith's family
access_time 8 years ago
Judith received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second cash transfer on buying a cow 18,000 KES, 2 goats 4,000 KES, 2 hens 600 KES, paid workers 8,000 KES, 3 bags of cement 2,550 KES, 10 pieces of iron sheet 6,000 KES, Fischer board 3,000 KES, 1 sac of maize 3,200 KES, clothes 1,300 KES and spent the remaining amount on other house expenses."
Dorothy's family
access_time 8 years ago
Dorothy received a $99 initial payment.
"We bought three goats (7000 KES) and spent the rest of the token on buying my clothes and food for the family."
Frederick's family
access_time 8 years ago
Frederick received a $493 second payment.
"From my second transfer, I spent 25,000 KES to complete payment of the land I bought, bought 3 goats at 8,000 KES, bought murram at 2,200 KES, bought 1 sack of maize for my family's consumption at 3,000 KES, Spent 5,000 KES to pay for my sister's school fees, spent 1,100 KES to pay for exam fees for my children and the remaining 5,700 KES I spent to buy food and other daily expenditures for my household."
Maureen's family
access_time 8 years ago
Maureen received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second cash transfer on buying 3 goats 9000 KES, Fischer board and nails 7,500 KES, cup board 7,000 KES, 2 sacs of maize 6,300 KES, paid school fees 12,000 KES, paid workers 1,500 KES and kept the remaining amount for emergencies. "
Maseline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Maseline received a $493 second payment.
"I spent 18600 KES of my second transfer to buy 30 pieces of iron sheets, 8000 KES to buy timber, 8000 KES to pay school fee, 8000 KES to buy 3 goats, 2000 KES to pay transport to take the materials home, 3000 KES to buy 90 kg corn for family consumption and the remaining i spent on daily house expenses."
Jecicca's family
access_time 8 years ago
Jecicca received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying 3 goats worth 7000 KES and took to business the remaining 3000 KES"
Lavender's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lavender received a $493 second payment.
"From my second transfer, I bought sofa sets at 12,000 KES, bought a table at 2,500 KES, bought 2 donkeys at 20,000 KES, bought 2 goats at 6,000 KES, and the remaining 9,000 KES, I spent to buy 3 sacks of maize for my family's consumption."
Christine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Christine received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a 7 seater sofa set at 17,000 KES,a table at 3,000 KES,a goat and its young one at 4,000 KES, a mattress at 4,000 KES, a sack of maize at 4,000 KES, 5 iron sheets at4,000 KES,invested 5,000 KES in my husband tomato growing business did shopping worth 7,000 KES and paid 1,000 KES on transport expenses."
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my third transfer to buy a cow for 25000 KES, 4000 KES i spent to buy a mattress, 1000 KES i spent to buy uniform for the kids, 3000 KES i spent to buy a goat, 6500 KES i spent to buy 10 pieces of roofing iron sheet, 2000 KES i spent to sunk a latrine 3600 KES i spent to buy 90 kg of corn for family consumption. The remaining 3500 KES i spent on daily household expenses."
Milka's family
access_time 8 years ago
Milka received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on paying school fees with 6000 KES, bought 1 goat at 2600 KES and bought food with 1400 KES"
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