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
Horace
received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid 3,000KES for school fees, and spent 1,000KES on buying school uniform. I also spent 4,000KES on capital to start a vegetable and fish selling business. The remaining 2,000KES was spent on household expenses."
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over 8 years ago
Dorothy
received a $99 initial payment.
"I plan to build a bedroom for my children, and buy 2 oxen for ploughing my piece of land. I also hope to start a business in making and selling school uniform."
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over 8 years ago
Benta
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to buy some two oxen and an ox-plough. This will help me cultivate my farm in time and get enough produce."
(Occupation: Small business)
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over 8 years ago
Jane
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to build a new iron roofed house because my current house is too old and can go down anytime. I'm also planning to pay fees to my son in high school."
(Occupation: Small business)
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over 8 years ago
Pamela
received a $493 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that my son has a house to sleep in."
(Occupation: Small business)
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over 8 years ago
Mathew
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first lumpsum transfer on building a kitchen for my wife.I also added capital to my fish business and my wife started a cereal business."
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over 8 years ago
Rose
received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought cement for cementing the floor and walls of my house. I also fixed a fascia board on the roof of my house, and spent 4,800KES as capital for my maize selling business."
(Occupation: Small business)
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over 8 years ago
Persila
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to build a new iron roofed house because my current house is too old. I'm also planning to invest the rest in fish business."
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over 8 years ago
Japheth
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to buy a pool table with the transfer for business purpose."
(Occupation: Small business)
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over 8 years ago
Lilian
received a $99 initial payment.
"I'm planning to pay fees to my son with a portion of the transfer. I'm also planning to repair my house because it is in bad position while the remaining portion I'll invest in livestock."
(Occupation: Small business)
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