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
Emily
received a $99 initial payment.
"We spent 4,000 KES to buy a mattress, bought a bag of maize for 1,500 KES and the remaining amount was spent on buying food and clothes."
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over 8 years ago
Elizabeth
received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought clothes for the family at 3,000 KES, one mattress at 3,000 KES, utensils 2,000 KES, I then added some of my money to the rest of the cash and bought a metal clothe box at 2,000 KES."
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over 8 years ago
Jacinter
received a $99 initial payment.
"We spent 2,000 KES to buy a mattress, bought blankets for 1,800 KES, 3 goats for 2,800 KES, medical expenses was 2,000 KES and the rest was spent on buying food."
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over 8 years ago
Godfrey
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 4,000 KES to buy a mattress, spent 2,000 KES to increase business stock and the rest was spent on buying food."
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over 8 years ago
Eunice
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 4000 KES of my token payment on 2 mattresses, I spent 2000 KES on a suit case and a hand bag the remaining 2500 KES on food."
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over 8 years ago
Eunice
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on buying 3 sheep.I also bought 6 cushions and a mattress."
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over 8 years ago
Caroline
received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid 3,500 KES school fee for my three children in primary school, bought one blanket at 1,500 KES, one mattress at 4,000 KES then used the rest on food for the house."
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over 8 years ago
Lilian
received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a mattress for 3,600 KES, bought some pairs of shoes for 1,800 KES and clothes for 3,000 KES. The rest was spent on buying food."
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over 8 years ago
Lilian
received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a mattress at 4,000 KES, one sheep at 2,500 KES, 30 kilograms of maize at 1,200 KES, paid 800 KES examination fee for five children in high school and primary school then used the rest on food for the house."
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my token to buy a suitcase KES 3500, a mattress KES 4000, paid debt KES 1000 and bought food KES 1350."
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