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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
Seline
received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on repairing my house at 14,500 KES, bought a lorry of sand at 8,000 KES which I'll use to cement the walls of the house, a bed and mattress at 8,000 KES, a sack of maize at 4,700 KES, paid 14,000 KES school fee for my three children."
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over 7 years ago
Edward
received a $484 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on house construction materials in readiness for building(39,000 KES), a bed and a mattress (7,000 KES) and the balance on utensils."
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over 7 years ago
Lilian
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a mattress 4500 KES. I paid school arrears for my two children who are in a private primary school 2000 KES. I also bought two school uniform 1200 KES and food for my family's consumption. "
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over 7 years ago
Judith
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent most of my first transfer to buy bedding like mattress and blanket which I did not have. I bought water tank to help me store water during rainy season and also bought 30 tins of maize for my family's consumption."
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over 7 years ago
Caren
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a bag of maize to sustain my family and bought a mattress which I lacked."
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over 7 years ago
Judith
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a mattress which I lacked, paid fee for my children in primary school and bought a bag of maize to sustain my family."
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over 7 years ago
Carren
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on a bag of dry corn (4,000 KES), 2 sets of Primary school uniform , shoes as well as fee arrears payment (5,000 KES) , and the balance on a small mattress for our children"
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over 7 years ago
Hellen
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent most of my transfer to buy a mattress which I did not have. I bought three pieces of iron sheets and the remaining amount I spent to buy 10 tins of maize for my family's consumption."
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over 7 years ago
Rose
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on a mattress(5,000 KES), 3 cushions (1,500 KES), small-sized fishing nets for my husband's business (2,000 KES) and the balance on food items."
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over 7 years ago
Caren
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy bedding and a mattress which I did not have and the remaining amount I spent to buy food for my family."
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