The family lives in Colombia. N is a 30-year-old tailor who lives with her 40-year-old husband, B, and their 5 kids. The family owns the 1-bedroom house in which they have been living for a year. The best thing about their house is the neighbourhood. However, they dislike the house’s low quality tin construction. The family lives in this house because they moved here when they migrated from the rural area. Their most valuable items in the house are their children’s documents. The next big thing they plan on buying is a sewing machine. Their dream is to afford to buy better quality construction materials for their house.

The family lives in Colombia. N is 30 years old and she is a tailor. Her husband, B, is 40 years old and unemployed. They live with their 3 daughters and 2 sons. All children are of school-going age and are students at a local school. N works 40 hours each week. The family lives in a one-bedroom house made of brick walls and a tin roof, which they built with the help of friends and relatives. The family owns the house and have been living there for about a year. It has uninterrupted electricity supply and toilet facilities. There is a source of drinking water available on their land; accessing it costs up to 10% of the family’s entire income. The family purchases all food from the market and spends 70% of their income doing so. They use electricity for their kitchen stove. The family isn't saving any money. Their most prized possessions are the documents of their children. The next big thing they plan on buying is a sewing machine. They dream that one day they might be able to afford better quality building materials for their house.