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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.
Mornica's family
access_time 8 years ago
Mornica received a $493 second payment.
"I spend the second transfer on buying 32 pieces of iron sheets 20,800 KES,a vent 8,00 KES,one sack of maize 2,000 KES,two mattress 6,200 KES,timbers 9,200 KES and nails 2,000 KES. I also paid school fees 4,000 KES and workers 5,000 KES. "
Lilian's family
access_time 8 years ago
Lilian received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer to buy a solar panel worth 17000 KES,I spent 16250 KES to buy building materials that i will use to construct a new house,i bought a television worth 6000 KES,i bought a mattress worth 4000 KES. I used 1000 KES to pay school fees for my kid.I used to buy food for my family using the remaining amount."
Caroline's family
access_time 8 years ago
Caroline received a $493 second payment.
"from my second transfer, I bought a bed at 6,500 KES, bought a mattress at 5,500 KES, bought solar at 7,000 KES, bought solar battery at 7,500 KES, bought 5 plastic chairs at 3,250, bought a table at 4,000 KES, bought 1 sack of maize at 3,500 KES and the remaining 10,000 KES, I have kept as savings."
Keshia's family
access_time 8 years ago
Keshia received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying mattress worth 2900 KES, blanket worth 2500 KES, maize worth 2500 KES, uniform worth 750 KES and food worth 1300 KES"
Christine's family
access_time 8 years ago
Christine received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my second transfer on buying a 7 seater sofa set at 17,000 KES,a table at 3,000 KES,a goat and its young one at 4,000 KES, a mattress at 4,000 KES, a sack of maize at 4,000 KES, 5 iron sheets at4,000 KES,invested 5,000 KES in my husband tomato growing business did shopping worth 7,000 KES and paid 1,000 KES on transport expenses."
Emma's family
access_time 8 years ago
Emma received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the first transfer on buying a bed 3700KES, a mattress 3800KES and 30 tins of maize 2500KES."
Ben's family
access_time 8 years ago
Ben received a $493 second payment.
"I spent the second cash transfer to purchase 12 packets of cement worth 8400KES,transport fee 600KES,paid workers12000KES,steel door 7500KES,mattress 3500KES,suitcase 1500KES,utensils 750KES,blanket 800KES,digging the toilet 3000KES,a sack of maize 3000KES,school bag 450KES,curtains 400KES,school fees 360KES,spent the rest of the money to buy food."
Joseph's family
access_time 8 years ago
Joseph received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my first transfer on buying a mattress with 4000 KES, farming with 4000 KES and bought maize with 2000 KES "
Rose's family
access_time 8 years ago
Rose received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my third transfer to buy a cow for 25000 KES, 4000 KES i spent to buy a mattress, 1000 KES i spent to buy uniform for the kids, 3000 KES i spent to buy a goat, 6500 KES i spent to buy 10 pieces of roofing iron sheet, 2000 KES i spent to sunk a latrine 3600 KES i spent to buy 90 kg of corn for family consumption. The remaining 3500 KES i spent on daily household expenses."
Susan's family
access_time 8 years ago
Susan received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the first transfer on buying a mattress 4,000KES, a blanket 600KES,a bed sheet 500KES and cooking pots 300KES . I also paid cultivation fees 3,300KES and I bought food for my family 1,300KES."
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