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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.
Roselyne's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Roselyne received a $494 second payment.
"I paid 25,000 KES school fee my two children, two pick-ups of sand at 2,500 KES, 5 bags of cement at 4,000 KES, paid 2,000 KES labor charge, bought one mattress at 3,000 KES, one wooden bed at 3,500 KES, used 5,000 KES to hire land for farming then added some amount to the remaining cash and bought a calf at 8,000 KES."
Solomon's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Solomon received a $494 second payment.
"I bought 30 iron sheets at 21,100 KES, 30 roofing poles at 4,500 KES, 30 wall poles at 4,500 KES, one still door at 7,500 KES, paid 3,500 KES labor charge, gave 3,000 KES to my wife to buy clothes and food for the children, bought two sacks of maize at 4,000 KES and one mattress at 1,800 KES."
Dorothy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dorothy received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a mattress (4800), and paid school fees (5000)."
Anjeline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Anjeline received a $99 initial payment.
"I am planning to invest in fish business, buy chairs, a mattress and food."
Caroline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caroline received a $494 second payment.
"I bought 30 iron sheets at 21,000 KES, roofing poles at 3,900 KES, one still door at 7,000 KES, paid 5,000 KES labor charge, one mattress at 4,000 KES, used 2,000 KES on food for the workers, bought two sacks of maize at 6,000 KES then used the rest on food for the house."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elizabeth received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid school fees 5000 KES, bought a mattress 3000 KES and spent 2000 to buy clothe materials for my busines."
Brian's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Brian received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my token to buy a mattress (4500), and a bed (4500)."
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought mattress 4000 KES, paid a school fee debt of 2800 KES, spent 2000 KES on ploughing and the rest for buying food."
Sharon's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sharon received a $494 second payment.
"I used my transfer to buy 2 cows (30000), 2 goats (5000), cupboard (7000), a mattress (3000) and paid a hospital bill (3000)."
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $99 initial payment.
"l spent the transfer to buy mattress at 4000 kshs, goat 2500 kshs, l also paid school fees of 1350 kshs for my children in primary school the remaining balance l spent to buy food."
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