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
Hellen
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to replace my roof, buy a cow and invest in omena(dagaa) busness."
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over 8 years ago
Joel
received a $493 second payment.
"I bought two cows at 30,000 KES, a sofaset at 8,000 KES, one pair of shoes at 1,300 KES, five chickens at 1,950 KES, used 2,000 KES to buy school uniforms and shoes for my four children, gave 3,000 KES to my wife, used 4,000 KES to attend to my sister's funeral."
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over 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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over 8 years ago
Salina
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my token on 2 cows (4500), a bag of maize (3200), clothes and food (2190)."
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over 8 years ago
Thomas
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy a dairy cow and an ox for ploughing, pay secondary school fees for my children and food."
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over 8 years ago
Grace
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy 3-4 cows that will help me pay school fees for my child when she joins high school and buy other household goods that i lack like a mattress."
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over 8 years ago
Jackline
enrolled.
"I'm planning to spend my transfer on building a new bigger house since the current one is small and leaks during rainy seasons,secondly I plan to use the transfer on paying school fees for my children in primary school and lastly the remaining balance I will use to buy two cows for keeping. "
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over 8 years ago
Lilian
enrolled.
"I'm planning to spend my transfer on buying two cows which I can later sell for profit to help me educate my children, secondly I intend to start up a small vegetables business which will help me with daily income to sustain my family. "
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over 8 years ago
Quinter
received a $493 second payment.
"l spent the transfer to buy 2 cow-bulls at 30000 kshs, l am also planning to plaster my house so l bought 15 bags of cement at 7200 kshs, sand 7000 kshs the remaining balance l spent on buying clothes."
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over 8 years ago
Evaline
enrolled.
"The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I am making our family cow. "
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