GDLive Newsfeed
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
Joyce
received a $99 initial payment.
"I bought a mattress worth 5,000 KES. Used 1,500 KES to buy water container. Bought a suit case at 1,800 KES. I also bought family clothes, shoes, and foodstuffs."
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over 8 years ago
Elizabeth
received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my token payment to buy 2 mattresses (8000), sauce-pans (800) and food (1000)."
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over 8 years ago
Onyango
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the transfer on buying mattress ksh 3500, bed ksh 3000, blanket ksh 1500 and gave my wife 1000 ."
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over 8 years ago
Violet
received a $99 initial payment.
"I used my token payment to buy a mattress (5000), cushions (2000) and food (3000)"
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over 8 years ago
Irine
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 3500 KES of my token payment on a sofa set, 4000 KES on a mattress and the remaining 2500 KES on food."
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over 8 years ago
Benadeta
received a $496 second payment.
"I used Kshs. 2500 on plantation, I used Kshs. 2500 to buy one sack of maize, I used Kshs. 2000 to buy mattress. While Kshs. 3000 I spent on buying food items"
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over 8 years ago
Mary
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 5000 KES of my token payment on a mattress, 3000 KES food and then I repaid my loan using the remaining 2000 KES."
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over 8 years ago
Grace
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent my Token payment on purchase of 3 pairs of boots for 1,500 KES since we live in a swampy area ,2 mattresses for 5,000 KES, assorted food for 3,000 KES."
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over 8 years ago
Beatrice
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 4750 KES of my token payment on a mattress, 2500 KES on a sack of maize then I cleared 1500 KES school fees balance for my child and I spent the remaining 1250 KES on food."
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over 8 years ago
Esau
received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the transfer on buying mattress ksh 3800, chair cushions 3500, bought children clothes ksh 1200 and spent balance on meals at home."
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