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
Jane
received a $99 initial payment.
"If you can help me get my upcoming lumpsum payment, I will buy a cow and 15 iron sheets and build a better house."
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over 8 years ago
Saline
received a $497 second payment.
"I bought a mattress at 4,000KES, sofa set at 15,000KES, one cow at 15,000KES, one clothe box at 1,500KES, two plastic chairs 1,600KES, used 2,000KES on transportation, used 1,500KES to buy a radio and 500KES gumboots for my husband, bought 5 iron sheets at 3,100KES, 5 kilograms of nails at 1,600KES, paid 1,700KES school fee for my three children then used the rest on daily sustenance."
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over 8 years ago
Cyprian
received a $497 second payment.
"I used the transfer to add stock in my shoe business (25000 KES) and a bull cow (20000 KES) and the 5000 KES on household shopping."
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over 8 years ago
Dorine
enrolled.
"We plan to spend the transfer to buy three bulls which we will use to plough our farms. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy a cow. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy a water pump which we will use to irrigate our tomato farm."
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over 8 years ago
Caroline
enrolled.
"We plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for two of my children in high school. We also plan to spend the transfer to buy a cow. We also plan to spend the transfer to start a business."
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over 8 years ago
John
received a $497 second payment.
"l spend cash to buy 3 cow bulls one at 14000 kshs another one 15500 kshs the last one was 12500 kshs, l also bought sheep at 3000 kshs the remaining balance l spend to buy foodstuffs."
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over 8 years ago
Alice
received a $497 second payment.
"I used the transfer to build a house (30000 KES) bought a cow (18000) and paid school fees (1000 KES)"
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to buy cows."
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over 8 years ago
Norah
received a $99 initial payment.
"I added some amount to the cash transfer and bought a cow at 11,000KES."
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over 8 years ago
Isaac
received a $497 second payment.
"l spend 35000 kshs to buy 2 cow-bulls, solar at 3000 kshs, poles at 3000 kshs, 10 iron-sheets at 6200 kshs , l also use 2000 kshs to pay school fees, the remaining 1000 kshs l spend to buy foodstuffs."
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