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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.
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over 8 years ago
Eunice
received a $496 second payment.
"I bought 15 iron sheets at 10,000 KES, roofing poles at 4,500 KES, wall poles at 5,000 KES, nails at 2,500 KES,and paid for labour at 4,000 KES to have my house constructed. I also bought a bed at 4,000 KES, a mattress at 3,500 KES, a bag of dry maize at 2,600 KES and paid school levies for 2,500 KES. I also had medical expenses of 3,000 KES."
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over 8 years ago
Rosline
received a $496 second payment.
"I spent 25,000 KES to pay school fees (secondary school) for my son, I bought 10 iron sheets at 7,000 KES, a bag of maize at 3,000 KES. I also bought a bed at 3,000 KES, mattress at 1,500 KES and shoes for my son at 2,000 KES. I spent the rest on daily food expenses."
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over 8 years ago
Cathorine
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 3500 KES of my token payment on a mattress, 2000 KES on a sack of maize, 2500 KES on a goat and the remaining 2000 KES on food for my household members."
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over 8 years ago
Caren
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the transfer on paying a debt of ksh 4000, mattress ksh 3000, clothes ksh 1000 and 2 chicken 1000."
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over 8 years ago
Dorothy
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the transfer on buying mattress ksh 5000, metal box ksh 3000 and paid school fees ksh 2000."
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over 8 years ago
Monica
received a $496 second payment.
"l spend 15000 kshs to buy furniture, bed 4600 kshs, mattress 4400 kshs, 2 sacks of maize at 5000 kshs, utensils at 1500 kshs, l bought 2 suita for my spouse."
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over 8 years ago
Margaret
received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought mattress and bed at 8,000 KES and spent 2000 KES on daily food."
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over 8 years ago
John
received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought 2 mattress at 4,600 KES, I bought blankets at a total of 2,500 KES, I also bought half bag of maize at 800 and spent 1,000 KES on food."
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over 8 years ago
Nancy
received a $99 initial payment.
"I used 8,200 KES to buy myself a bed and a mattress. I also purchased grains for family consumption."
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over 8 years ago
Esther
received a $99 initial payment.
"I used 4,000 KES to buy a mattress. Bought chairs worth 4,800 KES. I also purchased grains for family consumption."
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