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
Josephat
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to pay fee for my two children in secondary school. I spent 31450 KES. I spent 9000 KES to connect my workshop to an electricity power supply,i spent 2900 KES to repair a grinder i use at the workshop,i paid 5000 KES for reconnecting my tap to water supply and used the remaining to buy shoes for my child."
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8 years ago
Steven
enrolled.
"Firstly, we plan to use part of the transfer to buy furniture. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to buy two cows that would provide us with milk for family use in future. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to buy water pump, that we plan to use to irrigate our farm, where we plan to grow tomatoes."
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8 years ago
Rael
enrolled.
"Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to buy water pump that we intend to use in irrigating our farm, where we plan to grow tomatoes and watermelon. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to start a second-hand clothes selling business. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to buy furniture."
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8 years ago
Mildred
enrolled.
"The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I normally go to fetch water."
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8 years ago
Petulalina
received a $118 initial payment.
"I bought iron sheets, bricks and water trough in my first transfer. I will be building a new house for the one I have is about to collapse on the floor."
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8 years ago
Nereya
received a $476 third payment.
"Yes,my new goal is to start a business probably selling fish,buy a water tank and install electricity in my house."
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8 years ago
Margaret
received a $99 initial payment.
"I built a paultry house (7000 KES) bought a water container (skyplast for 2000 KES) and spent the rest on food."
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8 years ago
Alice
received a $476 third payment.
"I spent 43000 KES of my third transfer to buy a generator that i will use to pump water for irrigating my tomatoe farm. I spent 3000 KES to lease land that i want to use to grow the tomatoes,the remaining 2000 KES i used to pay hospital bill for my sister in law."
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8 years ago
Charles
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first to pay school fees for my two sons in primary (5000 KES) and connected tap water to my home (5000 KES)"
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8 years ago
Seth
enrolled.
"Our first plan is to use part of the transfer to buy a water pump, that we plan to use in irrigating our tomatoes that we plan to grow. Secondly, we intend to use another part of the transfer to build a house in my piece of land, that I already have, so that we have our own home. Lastly, we plan to use the remaining amount to buy furniture, bed and utensils."
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