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
Evaline
received a $466 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to pay school fee for my children who are both in high school and college. The remaining amount, I spent to buy a sack of maize for consumption and a mattress for my children."
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over 7 years ago
Fredrick
received a $463 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying two goats 8000 KES and a mattress 3,600 KES . I bought three steel windows 12000 KES and clothing for my family 3,000 KES. I bought a bag of maize and household expenditures."
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over 7 years ago
John
received a $466 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to buy iron sheets, timber and nails which I have used to build the house am living, I bought sheep for rearing. I bought household furniture which I did not have and also a mattress and the remaining amount, I spent to buy food."
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over 7 years ago
Rael
received a $462 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer to buy a bull which will aid me in ploughing, I hired a tractor to plough my farms in preparation for rice planting, paid laborers who planted my farm. I bought household furniture which I did not have, I bought a sack of maize for consumption and also bought a mattress. The remaining amount, I spent to buy school uniform and shoes for my children."
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over 7 years ago
Lilyian
received a $463 third payment.
"I spent most of my third transfer to buy a cow which unfortunately died, I bought a sack of maize for consumption and also paid school fees for sibling who is in high school. I bought a bed and a mattress which I did not have, I bought bedding for my self and my children and the remaining amount, I have kept aside to use in starting a cereals business, clothes for my children and my own medication."
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over 7 years ago
Beatrice
received a $463 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on fixing four steel doors 10000 KES. I bought a sofa set seats 19,000 KES and a bed 3000 KES. I also bought a mattress 2500 KES and smeared my house and now its nicely aligned."
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over 7 years ago
Polycap
received a $463 third payment.
"I spent my third transfer on buying a mattress 5000 KES. I did wiring in my house 6000 KES since I am planning to install electricity in it .I boosted my wife's cereal business 3000 KES. I have also saved some money which I am planning to use on building my decent spacious house in my homestead."
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over 7 years ago
Philip
received a $483 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of my third transfer on buying a steel door and 40 pieces of iron sheets and nails since I am planning to build a four-roomed house in my own homestead since the house I am staying in at the moment is small and squeezed house hence its not fitting my family members comfortably.I bought a bag of maize for my family consumption and household utensils. I also bought a piece of mattress and a radio too."
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over 7 years ago
Sophy
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a sack of maize @3800 Kes and bought a mattress @3000 Kes. I also gave my mother a token and bought food with the rest of the money."
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over 7 years ago
Josphine
enrolled.
"Receiving this money mean a lot to me. My husband died when i was newly married, since then, i have experienced a miserable life, i lack mattress, even a chair i don't have. I've been weeding for my neighbours in order to bring food on the table, but now i do believe that i will be free from the york of poverty."
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