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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8 years ago
Florence
received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my transfer to buy a sheep (2500), 2 chicken (800), paid my hospital bill (2500) and bought food (4000)."
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8 years ago
Hellen
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my token on primary school fees (3000), shoes and socks (700), a goat (3000), 2 chicken (600) and food (2500)."
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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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8 years ago
Elizabeth
received a $475 third payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow at 20,000 KES. I also paid school fees for my son at 10,000 KES,bought cement,6 chicken and food for my household."
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8 years ago
Leonida
received a $99 initial payment.
"Am planning to fence my compound with a barbed-wire then erect a chicken house."
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8 years ago
Oywago
received a $99 initial payment.
"I gave my grandson 3,000 KES to finish his house, bought 40 kilograms of maize at 1,000 KES, one blanket at 2,000 KES, clothes and a bag for my grandchildren at 440 KES, two chickens at 600 KES, used 1,500 KES to treat my grandson who is sick then used the rest on food for the house."
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over 8 years ago
Margaret
received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought five cushions at 1,600 KES, three sufurias at 850 KES, two blankets at 1,700 KES, one mattress at 3,600 KES, 20 kilograms of maize at 1,000 KES then bought three chickens at 1,000 KES."
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over 8 years ago
John
received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought one mattress at 2,800 KES, three plastic chairs at 2,100 KES, a sack of maize at 2,800 KES, paid 1,500 KES school fee for my daughter in Secondary school, two chickens at 400 KES and one thermoflasck at 350 KES."
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over 8 years ago
Fauza
received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought six chickens at 4,000 KES, clothes for my five children at 3,500 KES, four basins at 1,500 KES then used the rest on food for the house."
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over 8 years ago
Benard
received a $99 initial payment.
"When I received my token payment, I spent 3720 KES on 6 iron sheets, I paid 600 KES medical bills for my youngest child, I spent 3200 KES on a sack of maize, 1350 KES on a chicken and the remaining 1130 KES on clothing."
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