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
Caroline
received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought mattress (4300 KES), a sheep ( 2500 KES) and paid school for my child (2000 KES)"
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over 8 years ago
David
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my token payment on a mattress KES 6000, a steel window and glasses KES 4200). I added KES 2000 to cater for withdrawal and transport charges. "
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over 8 years ago
Nereah
enrolled.
"I am planning to buy some oxen and a ploughing machine which I will use when tilling my farm. The remaining transfers will be used to buy a dairy cow which will provide my family with milk and I will also sell the surplus milk. If there are any funds remaining I plan on buying household items like chairs, utensils, mattresses and some tables. "
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over 8 years ago
Dorothy
received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought mattress for 4000 KES, bed 4500 KES and school fees 1000 KES."
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over 8 years ago
David
received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a borehole plate for 2500 KES, mattress 2500 KES, clothes for the family 3000 KES and spent the rest on food."
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over 8 years ago
Unice
received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought mattress for 4500 KES, paid school fees 3000 KES, uniforms 1000 KES and shoes for 700 KES."
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over 8 years ago
Phoebe
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent 45000 KES of the first lumpsum on building a bigger house and bought a mattress at 4500KES."
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over 8 years ago
Rose
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first transfer on clearing fees for my child.I also bought chairs,2 sacks of maize,utensils,mattress,blanket,clothes,uniform and food for my children."
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over 8 years ago
Gabriel
received a $493 second payment.
"I spent my first transfer on starting a cobler and barber business.I also bought a mattress,blanket ,water container and a food for my household."
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over 8 years ago
Everline
received a $493 second payment.
"I used 7,000 KES to boost my cereals business, bought a mattress at 3,000 KES and am still having 39,890 KES in my Mpesa account which I'll add to the Lumpsum two then build my house at home because I'm staying in a rental."
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