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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almost 8 years ago
Paul
received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying four sacks of maize, a mattress, a blanket and plastic chairs "
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almost 8 years ago
Margaret
received a $98 initial payment.
"I spend my first transfer on buying mattress, furniture and food for my family. "
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almost 8 years ago
Fredrick
received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to hire a plot for farming and increase food production, bought a new mattress, bought a sack of maize for my family's consumption, and fertilizer to increase my yields"
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almost 8 years ago
Benter
received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying sheep and a mattress"
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almost 8 years ago
Damaris
received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy a bed and bedding. I used to sleep on a very old mattress. I also bought cushions for my seats with part of the transfer."
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almost 8 years ago
Mildred
received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent a larger part of my transfer on buying a bed, mattress and bedding. I used to sleep on a reed mat on bare floor and many a times i would to have back related problems besides often suffering from dust related infections,that is why i decided to buy the bed and mattress to sleep more comfortably."
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almost 8 years ago
Tabu
received a $98 initial payment.
"When I received my first transfer, I spent most of it on 2 mattresses. One was for me and my wife and the other one was for my wife. We never had a mattress and therefore we couldn't sleep more comfortably. The rest of the money went to buying food. We never had what to eat before then."
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almost 8 years ago
Caleb
enrolled.
"The mattress I had I gave my children so am planning to buy a mattress and also pay school fee for my son passed his KCPE."
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almost 8 years ago
Suman
received a $419 second payment.
"I spend my second transfer on buying the following ironsheets and bricks because I want to bulid a house.I also bought a mattress and a cow."
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almost 8 years ago
Rose
received a $98 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer to buy one sack of maize for my family's consumption, bought a new mattress, bought new shoes and clothes for my children in order for them to look decent."
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