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
Charles
enrolled.
"I'm planning to spend my transfer on cementing the floor of my house and acquiring some furniture, secondly I intend to buy two cows to keep and lastly the remaining balance I will use to pay school fees for my children."
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over 8 years ago
Jane
enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to open up a business to generate income to help sustain our source of income . Secondly l would wish to buy household items for my house to avoid borrowing from neighbors. Finally l would like to buy a cow to help us in future. "
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over 8 years ago
Mary
enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to renovat my house because my house is in a very bad condition. Secondly I would wish to buy a cow and sheep to help in future. Lastly l would like to pay school fees for my children. "
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over 8 years ago
Evaline
enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to expand my house because my house can not comfortably accommodate my family. Secondly l would wish to pay school fees for my daughter who is in standard eight and is joining high school next year. Lastly l would like to buy a cow which will help me incase of any emergency."
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over 8 years ago
Seline
received a $492 second payment.
"One cow at 15,000 KES, one goat at 2,500 KES, one sheep at 3,000 KES, a solar panel and a wet-cell at 15,000 KES, three bulbs at 1,000 KES, clothes for thee family at 1,000 KES, a sack of maize at 3,000 KES, a hoofer system at 4,000 KES, fishing net at 1,000 KES, gave 2,000 KES to my sister-in-law then used the rest on food for the family."
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over 8 years ago
Helida
received a $475 third payment.
"Yes, I started a cereal business and bought a cow as new goals that I did not have before receiving the transfer."
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over 8 years ago
Sheth
received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow a cow at 15,000 and 3 goats at 9,000 KES.I also added capital to my business,bought 2 sacks of maize at 5,000 KES,utensils at 6,000,uniforms and food for my children ."
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over 8 years ago
David
received a $492 second payment.
"I used 30,000 KES to make a metal kiosk, bought one cow at 15,000 KES, clothes fothes for the family at 3,000 KES then used the rest on food for the house."
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over 8 years ago
Johana
received a $475 third payment.
"I bought a cow for 15700 KES, iron sheets 4160 KES, water drum 1600 KES, spent 1800 KES to buy carpentry equipment and still saving 13000 KES."
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over 8 years ago
Esther
received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow at 17,000 KES,solar and it's battery at 13,000 KES,television at 13,000 KES,1 sack of maize at 3,000 KES ,a goat at 2,300 and food."
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