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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 7 years ago
Magdaline
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on digging a pit latrine @3000 Kes, and paid school fees of 3000 Kes. I then bought a water container and food with the rest of the money."
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over 7 years ago
Catherine
received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on purchasing a water tank. I reside in an area with water shortage problem that demanded every household to have its own water tank for water collection and reservation."
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over 7 years ago
Carren
received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on purchasing building materials and constructed an iron roofed house. I previously possessed a grass thatched house which was seriously leaking. I always got much worries whenever it rained when I was away from my house as the leakages allowed in too much water which spoilt my household items."
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over 7 years ago
Judith
received a $484 second payment.
"I spent most of my second transfer to buy building like iron sheets, round poles, fascia board, wooden door and nails which I have used in building and fixing on my new house. I paid laborers who build the house, renovated and fetched water for renovating the house. The remaining amount, I spent my son his transprtation back home, paid school levies for my children who are in primary school and also spent some amount on food and medical bills for my child."
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over 7 years ago
Stephen
received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy building materials like iron sheets, timberr and nails which I have used to build my house. I paid laborers who were building my house, I bought half a sack of maize for consumption and also food for my family and laborers. I bought water tank to store water and also other household goods which I did not have."
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over 7 years ago
Seline
received a $466 third payment.
"I spent my first transfer to build a house since I had small house that couldn't accommodate us comfortable and bought food for my family.I also bought a water tank and food for my family."
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over 7 years ago
Nancy
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on purchasing a goat @ 1200 Kes, table clothes @1400 Kes, and utensils and water container @1500 Kes. I then spent the rest of the money on buying food, paying merry go round and also gave my mother a token."
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over 7 years ago
Caroline
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a bag of maize to sustain my family, bought water tank for storing water and paid tithe at my church."
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over 7 years ago
Robert
received a $468 third payment.
"When I received my third transfer, I paid secondary school fees for my brother worth 15000 KES and spent the rest of the money on a donkey. Though paying school fees was not in our initial budget, I found it prudent to do so since he had dropped out of school but he would get a brighter future. I longed for a souurce of employment and this is why I bought the donkey that helps me ferry water to villagers at a fee."
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over 7 years ago
Margaret
received a $467 third payment.
"I used a portion of the transfer to buy steel door for my house. Used a portion of the transfer to complete my house which I commenced building with the second transfer. I also purchased foodstuffs and water containers."
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