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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.
Mary's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mary received a $496 second payment.
"I spent the transfer on buying chairs ksh 11500, mattress ksh 3000,3 goats ksh 8000, 2 sacks of maize ksh 6000 and keeping ksh 21500 for savings ."
Elizabeth's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elizabeth received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid secondary school fees for my children with 4500 KES of my token payment, I smeared my main house with mud using 3000 KES of the transfer and I spent 1750 KES on a mattress and the remaining 750 KES on food."
Caren's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Caren received a $496 second payment.
"I used 24350 to expand my house, bought a cow (15000), a mattress (4200), a sack of maize (2800), cushions (3000)"
Mathew's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Mathew received a $496 second payment.
"l spend the transfer to extend my house so l bought 25 iron-sheets at 15000 kshs, poles at 7000 kshs, nails at 2300 kshs, labor 5000 kshs , l also spend 8000 kshs to pay school fees for my children in high school and primary school, l also bought mattress worth 4000 kshs , solar at 2000 kshs the remaining balance l spend to buy food."
Walter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Walter received a $496 second payment.
"I bought 15 iron sheets at 9,300 KES, roofing poles at 3,500 KES, wall poles at 3,600 KES, nails at 1,500 KES, fissure board at 2,500 KES, a window at 2,200 KES and paid for labour at 10,000 KES to enlarge my house. I also bought plastic seats and water containers for 10,000 KES, mattress for 2,400 KES and paid school fees for 5,000 KES."
Eunice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Eunice received a $496 second payment.
"I purchased some bags of cement worth 11580 KES which I'll use to cement my house. Bought a bed worth 4000 KES. Purchased a mattress at 4200 KES. I still have the rest of the transfer at hand which I'll pay those who will cement the house."
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 4500 KES of my token payment on a mattress, 1800 KES on 3 iron sheets, I paid for my children school fees and bought for them school uniform with 1100 KES and I spent the remaining 2600 KES on food."
Susan's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Susan received a $99 initial payment.
"I never had some items which I bought with my token payment as follows; a mattress at 3000 KES, a sack of maize at 2500 KES, school uniform at 600 KES, 2 iron sheets at 1200 KES and food with the remaining 2700 KES."
Elisha's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Elisha received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 3700 KES of my token payment on a mattress, 2500 KES on 6 cushions, 1800 KES on a solar panel and I cleared primary school fees for my daughter using the remaining 2000 KES."
Sophy's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Sophy received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 6000 KES of my token payment on 10 iron sheets, 3500 KES on a mattress, and we used the remaining 1500 KES for buying food."
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