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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.
Dickson's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dickson received a $497 second payment.
"I spent the first lumpsum to buy iron sheets (6700 KES) timber (4500 KES) wheelbarrow (3500 KES) bed and mattress ( 8200 KES) cushions (5400 KES) bedding , uniforms,clothes, school fees and household shopping."
Maritha's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Maritha received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a mattress at 4,500 KES. I spent 3,000 KES on my brother's funeral and 2,000 KES on utensils. I spent the remaining 500 KES on food."
Lilian's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Lilian received a $497 second payment.
"I used 20000 KES to pay my two sons in high school fee. Bought a new mattress worth 10000 KES. Purchased cushions for my chairs worth 4000 KES. I also invested the remaining portion in retail shop business."
Pauline's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pauline received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought mattress at 3,700 KES, I also paid 3,000 KES school fees for my children and spent 3,000 KES on food."
Rose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Rose received a $496 second payment.
"I bought a cow (19000 KES) furniture (1200 KES) mattress (4000 KES) solar lamp (3000 KES) school fees (1000 KES) a sack of maize (2400 KES) and the rest on food for the family."
Jane's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jane received a $496 second payment.
"I bought seats at 10,000 KES, a bed at 4,000 KES, a mattress at 4,500 KES and a water drum at 1,500 KES. I also bought sand at 5,700 KES, iron sheets (13) at 7,800 KES and cement at 12,000 KES to enlarge my house."
Jecinter's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Jecinter received a $99 initial payment.
"I paid 5,000 KES school fees, I also bought mattress at 2000 KES and spent 3,000 KES on households equipment's."
Priskila's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Priskila received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought 5 iron sheets at 3,000 KES, I also bought mattress worth 2,000 KES besides that I bought 1 bag of maize at 2,400 KES and gave 1,000 KES to a relative."
Beatrice's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beatrice received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a mattress at 3,800KES , a sack of maize at 2,400KES, thermoflask 400KES, two sufurias 1,000KES, school uniforms for my two daughters at 1,200KES then paid 600KES school fee for my daughters."
Beril's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Beril received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought mattress at 3,700 KES, I paid 2,500 KES school fees and spent another 2,800 KES farming."
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