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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.
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice received a $493 second payment.
"I used my transfer to buy a mattress (7000), chairs (15000), a sheep (3000), a bag of maize (3000), a bed (5500), clothes (2500), iron sheets (5400), supper drum (2000) and paid secondary school fees (5000)."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $493 second payment.
"I used my transfer to buy iron sheets (19500), a steel door (7000), 2 windows (5000), a bag of maize (3200), poles (2000), a mattress (3500), cushions (6500) and paid secondary school fees (3000)."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $493 second payment.
"I bought three still windows at 13,500 KES, one still door at 7,500 KES, window panes at 4,500 KES, one mattress at 4,000 KES one wooden bed at 5,000 KES, one wheelbarrow at 4,000 KES, a lorry of sand at 3,500 KES, a lorry of murram soil at 4,500 KES then used the rest on food for the house."
Pamela's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pamela received a $493 second payment.
"I bought 20 iron sheets at 13,000 KES, wall and roofing poles at 2,500 KES, four goats at 11,000 KES, one cow at 15,000 KES, one mattress at 3,500 KES, used 5,000 KES to erect a pit latrine. I used my own money to withdraw the cash from the Mpesa."
Samuel's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Samuel received a $493 second payment.
"I bought two cows for 30000 KES, sheep 2500 KES, iron sheets 3000 KES, mattress 4000 KES,and still left with 9500 KES"
Evaline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Evaline received a $493 second payment.
"I spent 15,000 KES to buy a cow, bought 24 iron sheets for 14,400 KES, mattress for 4,000 KES, poles for 8,000 KES, nails for 1,000 KES and paid 2,000 KES as labour. The rest was spent on buying food."
Nancy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Nancy received a $493 second payment.
"I spent 7000 KES of my first lumpsum transfer on 10 iron sheets, 11000 KES on a sofa set, 3000 KES on timbers, 1800 KES on a mattress, 2200 KES on a sheep, I settled hospital bills for my child with 5000 KES, we paid my dowry with a cow worth 13000 KES and and we spent the remaining 6725 KES on food."
Sarah's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sarah received a $493 second payment.
"GD has changed my life because i used to sleep on the floor but now i have a bed and good mattress, i bought sheep of my own which i know will multiply and now we earn a daily income from the motorbike which helps us plan our life. I am so happy and thankful. "
Alfred's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Alfred received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought my clothes at 3,750 KES, one mattress at 2,800 KES, three bedsheets at 200 KES, three chickens at 2,400 KES.y"
Geoffrey's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Geoffrey received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a sheep for 2000 KES, paid rent 3000 KES, mattress 1500 KES and the rest on curtains, utensils and food. "
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