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 8 years ago
Phoebe
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to complete fee balance for another orphaned child i stay with, plaster my house and farm tomatoes and/or water melon."
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over 8 years ago
Judith
enrolled.
"We are planning to spend our transfer on buying a water pump and other inputs to start growing vegetables and fruits under irrigation."
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over 8 years ago
George
enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to buy generator to help me supply water in my farm. Secondly l would wish to build a new house because my house is in a very bad condition. Finally l would like to pay school fees for my children. "
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over 8 years ago
Susan
received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to buy and fix a water tank at my nursery school for children to access clean water and to build a house for my household."
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over 8 years ago
Maurice
enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to pay dowry to my parents inlaw to appreciate them. Secondly l would wish to use part of the money to buy water pump to improve farming. Lastly l would like to use the rest of the money to extend my house since it is very small. "
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $494 second payment.
"I bought more building materials in addition to what i had bought with my token and built a house (20000) and also bought a generator (30000) that i shall use to pump water for spraying my farm."
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over 8 years ago
Maurice
enrolled.
"I would like to use part of the money to pay school fees for my children. Secondly l would wish to dig a borehole since we have water problem around this area. I would also like to do paultry farming to generate income to support my family. Finally l would like to buy a cow which can help me get milk for preparing tea for my family "
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over 8 years ago
Emilly
received a $497 second payment.
"We bought a bull to use in ploughing for 20,000 KES, cushion for our seats for 5,400 KES, leased a farm for 5,000 KES, goat for 2,500 KES, a mattress for 4,000 KES, water container for 3,100 KES and two bags of maize for 4,000 KES. The rest was spent on other HH expenses."
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over 8 years ago
Faith
received a $497 second payment.
"I bought seats for 15,000 KES, bed for 5,000 KES, mattress for 4,000 KES, 2 bags of maize for 5,000 KES, transport cost was 4,000 KES, cupboard was bought for 5,000 KES, a sheep for 3,000 KES, iron sheets to construct a latrine for 2,700 KES, water container for 2,000 KES and clothing cost 1,000 KES. The rest was spent on other daily HH expenses."
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over 8 years ago
Eunice
enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on a water pump and start growing vegetables under irrigation as a source of livelihood. I am also planning to spend my transfer on school fees for my children, one of whom is going to join secondary school next year. "
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