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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
Eunice
received a $485 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on building an iron roofed house at 35,000 KES, bought a sack of maize at 5,000 KES, water tank at 1,400 KES, used 1,500 KES to weed my farms then used the rest of the cash on food and other little house errands."
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over 7 years ago
Consolata
received a $485 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cupboard, two tables, mattress, a radio, blankets and water drums. I also paid school fees for my dependants and bought a sack of maize. I am so happy that I now have what I have been lacking for many years."
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over 7 years ago
Anjilina
received a $485 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy building materials that I used to construct a new house. My old house was almost collapsing after it was soaked in water being that where we stay is swampy. I also paid school fees for my two grandchildren in secondary school. I am happy they are now in school. "
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over 7 years ago
Elizabeth
received a $484 second payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have access to adequate clean water since I have installed tap water in my homestead hence I no longer make several trips to fetch water from a far. At the same time I am hopeful of building my dream house since I have already bought the necessary building materials."
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over 7 years ago
Tresa
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a sack of corn for our feeding. I then bought a water container for keeping rain water. I also spent some in farming my farm lands."
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over 7 years ago
Margaret
received a $484 second payment.
"I spent most of the transfer to pay school fee arrears for my three children who are in secondary school after they were sent home for school fee. I also spent the transfer to connect water at my home from the main source. The remaining balance l spent to dig and build a pit-latrine. "
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over 7 years ago
Evans
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a sack of corn for my family's feeding. I then bought a new suitcase for keeping my clothes and then bought a big water storing drum for storing rain water."
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over 7 years ago
Sharon
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying household utensils and water containers for storing water. I also gave my husband some of the money which he used on leisure activities."
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over 7 years ago
Hellen
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent the larger part of my first transfer on buying a bag and a half of maize for my households consumption purposes 6,600 KES .I also bought a water tank 2,800 KES .I also bought school uniform and school shoes 2000 KES for my three children respectively. "
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over 7 years ago
Mary
received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying cement at 6000 KES, a water tank at 35000 KES, preparing a gutter at 7600 KES, transportation at 2500 KES."
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