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Family 248, Cameroon
$137

Family 248

Family 248, Cameroon
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Family 248

Family 248, Cameroon
Monthly income
$137
$137
Monthly income

The family lives in Cameroon. M is 45 years old and his wife K is 40 years old. They both are small scale farmers and live with their 3 children and 4 grandchildren in a two-bedroom house. The house is their own, and they have been living here for 25 years. They like their house because it’s in an area which is close to their family and is where they grew up. However, they dislike the house’s built quality. The family’s next big plan is to build a new home with traditional building materials. Their dream is to buy a TV and some couches.

The family lives in Cameroon. M is 45 years old and his wife K is 40 years old. They both along with their, 22-year-old, son F work as small scale farmers. Their daughter B is 14 years old and she sells fried fish by the roadside. The other 5 children in the house are of ages between 10 years to as young as 4 months old. The adults of the family work for a total of 160 hours per week. The family lives in a 2-bedroom house and have been living here for 25 years. They own the house and like living here because it is in an area which is close to their family and is where they grew up. However, they dislike the house’s built quality. It has no electricity supply, no indoor toilet, and no drinking water supply. They also own some agricultural land and use it for their farming activities. The family produces 50% of their food supplies, while the rest is purchased. They also receive 10% of their food supplies from gifts and other sources. In the kitchen, they burn wood for the cooking stove. The drinking water isn’t safe to drink and has to be fetched from a source 60 minutes away and costs 10% of their income. The family hardly saves any money and their most valuable possession is their house. Their next big plan is to build a new home using traditional building materials. They dream of one day being able to buy a TV set and some couches.

Photo by: Rosine Fidele
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