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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
William
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on 2 bags of dry corn since we needed food urgently (8,000 KES),as well as a mattress (2,000 KES)"
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over 7 years ago
Dorcas
received a $488 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on renting a parcel of land to plant groundnuts that I can take to school as fees for my children, bought a mattress to sleep in a comfortable place and decent clothes for my family members. I also bought a solar lantern to enable my children study comfortably at night and spent most of the transfer on paying fees for my two children who are in high school to settle well and acquire education."
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over 7 years ago
Eunice
received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on debt repayment to my friend (1,500 KES), purchase of a mattress to replace our very old one which had become almost flat (5,000 KES), as well as 1 bag of dry corn for food (3,500 KES)."
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over 7 years ago
Helen
received a $488 second payment.
"I spent my transfer on paying school fee for my son who just joined form one, I made to sure to pay fee to cover two years meaning my son will never be sent home for fee in the near future. I then bought a new mattress because I had been sleeping on a bed without a mattress and it was very uncomfortable. I then spent the rest on buying 4 sheep which I will be rearing for later sales."
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over 7 years ago
Benter
received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy two bags of maize for my family's consumption during this fry season. I also bought iron sheets for my new house and a high density mattress which is more comfortable."
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over 7 years ago
Josiah
received a $488 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on building a decent spacious two bed roomed and its construction is still in progress since the house I was staying in before the transfer was small and almost collapsing. I bought a bed and a mattress and now I have a comfortable place to have a rest.I also bought a solar lamp for lighting and a music system too."
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over 7 years ago
Scovia
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy a mattress worth 3000KES. I used to sleep on my co-wife's mattress and I was not comfortable being that it was not mine. I also ploughed my farm using 4000 KES and I am ready to plant. Using the remaining amount,I used to buy food for my family."
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over 7 years ago
Ester
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a mattress at 3,050 KES, 70 kilograms of maize at 3,200 KES, paid 2,000 KES school fee for my child in high school then used the of the cash on food for the house."
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over 7 years ago
Salome
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a mattress at 4,400 KES, a sack of maize at 4,000 KES, then used the rest of the cash on food and other house items."
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over 7 years ago
Mary
received a $97 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on purchasing food for the family consumption, bought more utensils and spent the larger percentage of the amount on purchasing a mattress to sleep in a comfortable place since the previous one was very old."
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