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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almost 6 years ago
Hellen
received a $464 third payment.
"I used part of my third transfer to cement my entire house,bought furniture and a solar light.The remaining amount was used to set up a small fish mongering business to help with income generation. "
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almost 6 years ago
Beatrice
received a $463 third payment.
"I used most portion of my third transfer to buy additional iron sheets, timber and nails which I have used to build a house because I was living in my grandfather-in-law's house, I bought solar lighting system because I was tired of using tin lamp and also I needed a change in my life. The remaining amount, I used to restock my green grocery business and also bought additional households which I did not have."
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6 years ago
Helida
received a $481 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on plastering our new house which we started building using first transfer (28,000 KES),bought solar light (3,500 KES) , a goat (3,000 KES) and family clothing."
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over 6 years ago
Veronica
received a $483 second payment.
"I spent most of my second transfer to pay school fees for my child who is in high school. I bought solar lighting system to assist my in doing their homewok and also to relive me the burden of buying kerosene, I bought a sack of maize for my family's consumption and the remaining amount, I spent to buy food, clothes and shoes for my children."
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over 6 years ago
Mercy
received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my most of my second transfer to buy iron sheets which am planning to use in building my house and cattle for rearing. The remaining amount, I spent to buy solar lighting system to relieve me the burden of buying kerosene, paid school fees for my children who is in a private primary school and also clothes for my family."
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over 6 years ago
Rose
received a $484 second payment.
"When I received my second transfer, I used most of it to contruct a house of 30 iron sheets for my family since the previous one I had was small and used to leak a lot. I then bought a solar lighting system at 16000 KES so that I save my family the trouble of buying paraffin daily. The balance was then spent on buying a sheep and food stuffs for my family."
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over 6 years ago
Benta
received a $466 third payment.
"My life is different in that, I have a well in my compound and will not have to walk long distances looking for water, I no longer buy kerosene since I have solar lighting system. I would not have achieved all this without the transfers."
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over 6 years ago
Lilian
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent most of my first transfer on buying cushions for my seats to make them more comfortable and I also bought a solar lighting system for my home as kerosene proved to be expensive."
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over 6 years ago
Jalia
received a $401 third payment.
"I now feed well with my family, I am living in cleaner house with solar light so my life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer. "
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over 6 years ago
Roseline
received a $484 second payment.
"I used my second transfer to buy 2 cows which my husband used to pay my dowry since my relatives were already asking me about it. I then used the remaining 13000 KES to buy a solar lighting system for my family, so that we don't continue spending so much on buying paraffin daily."
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