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 7 years ago
Fredrick
received a $462 third payment.
"I spent most of my third transfer to buy dam liner for my fishponds, I bought fingerlings to stock my fishponds. The remaining amount, I have been using to pay water bills and food for my fingerlings. The remaining amount, I spent to buy water pump for the fishpond."
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over 7 years ago
Nancy
received a $465 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on paying college fee for my daughter. I bought a cow and used some on farming water melon and fencing my home."
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over 7 years ago
Yubeth
received a $482 third payment.
"My life is difference in that I now have water at the door step after constructing a water well next to my house using the second transfer. Besides, I furnished my house with new chairs and now it looks very smart."
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over 7 years ago
Lillian
received a $482 second payment.
"When I received my second transfer, I used a total of 35000 KES to rent a structure and stock a retail shop, which I currently operate for my family's sustained income.I then used 7000 KES to pay a debt I owed somebody. The balance was spent on buying 7 chicken for rearing in my home, and buying clothes and a rain water harvesting container for my family."
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over 7 years ago
John
received a $96 initial payment.
"When I received my first transfer, I used prt of it to buy a clothes box for securing my clothes against termites and rats since I had a big problem keeping them safe before. I then bought some 3 jericans for fetching and storing water. The balance was spent on buying a blanket, some chicken, clothes and food items for my family."
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over 7 years ago
Rael
received a $482 second payment.
"I spent 48000 Kes of my second transfer on purchasing a water tank, gutters and transportation. I then spent the rest of the money on food."
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over 7 years ago
Mary
received a $482 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a cow @14600 Kes and a cupboard @8900 Kes. I then spent 8000 Kes on my father's medical bill and and bought a wooden door @4800 Kes. I also bought a water container, utensils and food with the rest of the money."
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over 7 years ago
Phystus
received a $483 second payment.
"I spent 25000 Kes of my second transfer on boosting our motorcycle and bicycle spare parts business and boosted my fish business with 5000 Kes. I also bought iron-sheets @15000 Kes and spent the rest of the money on buying household items such as water container and utensils."
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over 7 years ago
Eunice
received a $463 third payment.
"I spent a larger portion of my third transfer on buying two dairy cows and used some on channeling piped water to my home."
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over 7 years ago
Jusfina
received a $466 third payment.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have a house that doesn't leak. Apart from that, I can now harvest rain water for drinking at the door step."
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