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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.
Pitalis's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Pitalis received a $496 second payment.
"I bought 2 sheep and a cow at 20,000 KES. I paid my children's 20,000 KES school fees. I spent the remaining 10,000 KES on a mattress, food and other consumables."
Odhiambo's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Odhiambo received a $496 second payment.
"I spent my first lumpsum transfer on paying dowry for my wife.I also bought a set a chairs,a mattress and bought a phone for my wife."
Hairine's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Hairine enrolled.
"I am planning to spend my transfer on paying a debt that I owe our village lending and saving scheme called SILK using the first transfer and I will spend part of the transfer on buying a mattress. The second transfer I will spend on building a bigger house as I will buy twenty bags of cement and sand that will be used in building my new house then the remainder I will spend on buying a plowing machine that I will use in plowing my farm. The remaining third transfer I will spend on paying school fees for my child and the remaining part I will spend on buying furniture for my house."
Thomas's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Thomas received a $99 initial payment.
"I clear all my balances and debts using 2500 KES of my token payment then I spent 3000 KES on a mattress, 2000 KES on a blanket and the remaining 2500 KES on food and clothing for my household members."
Dave's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Dave received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 4000 KES of my token payment on a bed, 3000 KES on a mattress and the remaining 3000 KES of the transfer on food."
Syprosa's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Syprosa received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 3000 KES of my token payment on a mattress, 3000 KES on secondary school items e.g. books for my son, 2000 KES on 2 plastic chairs and the remaining 2000 KES on food."
Phoebe's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Phoebe received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent the transfer on buying mattress ksh 4500. water tank ksh 1350 , blanket ksh 2300, paid debt ksh 800 and bought food with the balance."
Syprose's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Syprose received a $99 initial payment.
"I spent 4000 KES of my token payment on a mattress, 2000 KES on a goat, 1500 KES on a bucket and the remaining 3500 KES of the transfer on a solar panel."
Linet's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Linet received a $495 second payment.
"We bought a cow at 15,000 KES, 3 sheep at 6,000 KES, a mattress at 4,500 KES and a bag of maize at 3,000 KES. We also bought iron sheets at 3,000 KES to construct a cow pen and the rest of the transfer will be spent on school fees next term."
Millicent's family
access_time over 8 years ago
Millicent received a $99 initial payment.
"I used 3,000 KES to buy a bed. Bought a mattress at 3,000 KES. Purchased some cushions at 300 KES. I also purchased foodstuffs for family consumption."
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