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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. Learn more about how recipients opt in to share their stories.
Agnes's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Agnes received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on purchasing decent clothes for the children, bought an iron box for my child to keep his personal items and stationery for the other children. I also bought a mat that my children would use during sleeping time and spent most of the transfer on purchasing a mattress to sleep in a comfortable place."
Mary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Mary received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my transfer to buy a mattress because I was sleeping on a small mattress. Bought plastic table and small plastic chairs for my children and also bought half a sack of maize for my family's consumption."
Jane's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Jane received a $97 initial payment.
"I used a portion of the transfer to buy a new mattress because the one I had was too old. I bought some two goats with a portion of the transfer. I also purchased maize for family consumption."
Gabriel's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Gabriel received a $97 initial payment.
"I used a portion of the transfer to buy a mattress because I didn't have one. I also purchased cooking utensils and my clothes."
Wiliskiter's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Wiliskiter received a $486 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to lease a farm to do rice farming on. I also paid school fees for two of my children in secondary school to prevent them from being sent back home from school. I also bought a new mattress and a bag of maize for food in the house."
Pamela's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Pamela received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a mattress at 3,000 KES, a sack of maize at 4,000 KES, paid 2,000 KES school fee for my four children in primary school, I then used the rest of the cash on food and other little house items."
Catherine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Catherine received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on a bag of dry corn since we needed food urgently, and also a new mattress to replace my worn out one. In addition I bought school uniform and paid a little fee for my child who is in Baby class."
Celestine's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Celestine received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on purchasing a bed and a mattress. In my entire life since marriage, I have never owned neither a bed nor a mattress. I have survived all my nights spreading tattered clothes on the cold floor, something I have hated a lot as it brought me so many cold related infections that costed me a lot in treating. Am so proud and confident today as I sleep comfortably on a well made bed."
Rosemary's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Rosemary received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on purchasing a mattress for my children since they were previously sleeping on a mat, bought cushions and invested in a business to get income. I also bought hybrid fertilizer and seeds to get more yields and used most of the amount on paying school fees for my child who had arrears which had piled up."
Wycliffe's family
access_time over 7 years ago
Wycliffe received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a mattress at 3,500 KES, four iron sheets at 3,000 KES, round poles at 1,500 KES, a wooden table at 1,500 KES then used the rest on food for the house."
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