The family lives in Indonesia. G is 41 years old and his wife, L, is 43 years old. They both work as scavengers. They live with their 5 family members in a rented 5-room house and have been living here for 10 years. The next big thing they plan on spending is school fees. Their dream is to buy a truck.

The family lives in Indonesia. G is 41 years old and his wife, L, is 43 years old. They both work as scavengers. They live with their 2 sons, a daughter-in-law, a grandson, and a retired parent. Three adults of the family work as scavengers for 168 hours/week . The family lives in a rented home built by family and friends. They’ve lived here for 10 years. The house has stable electricity, drinking water source, and toilet facility. The family has to purchase all their food supplies which cost them 80% of their total income. They use propane for cooking in the kitchen. They have a loan repayment every month, so they don’t save any money. Their last vacation was several years ago, and lasted a week. The next big thing they plan on spending is school fees. Their dream is to buy a truck.