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 8 years ago
Christopher
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 4,500KES on buying a matress, and bought a goat @ 2,300KES. I also bought a radio @ 1,200KES and utensils."
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over 8 years ago
Wilkister
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to complete paying school fees, buy goats for keeping. I also plan to buy and fix windows in my house, and complete cementing the walls of my house."
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over 8 years ago
Pamela
received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid 600KES school fees, and spent 5,700KES on buying 2 goats. I spent the rest of the money on medical expenses for the children and on food."
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over 8 years ago
Rose
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my Token payment on purchase of one goat and payment of secondary school fee for my child"
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over 8 years ago
Priskila
enrolled.
"I am planning to buy sand, lime, timber, round poles, nails, iron roofing sheets and cement.
These materials will be used to plaster my house, build an external kitchen and finally build a pit latrine. If there are any funds remaining I plan to buy a goat."
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over 8 years ago
Esther
enrolled.
"We were planning to spend it on building a bigger house because our house is very small.My spouse is also planning to spend part of it to pay my dowry.We are planning to buy some goats because they are easier to raise."
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over 8 years ago
Faith
enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on buying six iron sheets using the first transfer, the second transfer we will spend it on buying timber that we will used in building our house and furniture that will be put in the house. The final transfer will be spent on buying a cow and a goat so that we can keep them for milk."
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over 8 years ago
Millicent
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plant to pay school fees for my children, buy cement and cement the floor and walls of my house. I also plan to buy a metal door and windows for my house, and chicken and a goat for keeping."
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over 8 years ago
Nicholas
enrolled.
"My proudest achievements are that we have struggled and bought a motorbike, a cow and a goat."
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over 8 years ago
Jack
enrolled.
"Our proudest achievement is that we have worked very hard and have been able to buy four goats which we keep in our compound. We hope to sell them later to pay school fees for our children."
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