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
Charles
received a $493 second payment.
"I bought a piece of land for 30000 KES, bought a cow 10000 KES, school fees 10000 KES, maize 2400 KES, bought clothes for the whole family and food with the rest of the transfer."
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8 years ago
Pamela
received a $493 second payment.
"This is how I spent my first lumpsum transfer: 16000 KES on a cow, 14000 KES on 20 iron sheets, 2500 KES on a sheep and the remaining 17500 KES on food."
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8 years ago
Millicent
received a $493 second payment.
"I used my first transfer to buy materials and built a house (28000), bought a cow (15000), paid school fee (2000), gave my mother (1000) and bought clothes, shoes and food (4000)"
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8 years ago
Charles
received a $493 second payment.
"I bought two cows 28000 KES, a goat 2500 KES, a bed 3500 KES, table 4200 KES and a sack of maize 2600 KES."
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8 years ago
Odhiambo
received a $493 second payment.
"I gave my wife 13000 to buy utensils, bought iron sheets (6400), a cow (14000), a bag of maize (3000), a table (1500), solar lamp (900), funeral expenses (7000) and food (4000)."
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8 years ago
Caroline
received a $493 second payment.
"Used 10,000 KES to erect a pit latrine, bought a cow at 17,000 KES, 30 bags of cement at 22,500 KES,"
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8 years ago
Benta
received a $493 second payment.
"I bought a bull cow 25000 KES, paid school fees 7000 KES, sent my daughter 10000 KES for her treatment and spent the rest on buying food and clothes."
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8 years ago
Turfosa
received a $493 second payment.
"I bought a cow (20000) a goat (2000), a mattress (3500) and timber to build a boat (15000)"
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8 years ago
Lilian
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent the transfer on buying 3 cows 45000 KES and used balance to pay for my dowry ."
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8 years ago
Lilian
received a $493 second payment.
"I used my first transfer to expand my house(25000), took my husband for alternative treatment (10000), bought a cow (5000) and boosted his video business (10000)"
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