The family lives in Cameroon. J is 55 years old and she is a food vendor. Her son R is 33 years old and he is a teacher. J lives along with her son, daughter-in-law and a grandson in a 2-bedroom house. She owns the house and likes living here because it’s in a quiet and pollution free area. The next thing J plans to buy is food supplies. Her dream is to be able to decorate and beautify her house.

The family lives in Cameroon. J is 55 years old and she is a food vendor. She sells cooked food at her friend’s bar restaurant. Her son R, 33 years old, is a teacher and his wife E, 34 years old, is a food seller. They are parents to a 3-year-old son M. Together, the family members work for 140 hours per week. The family lives in a 2-bedroom house and have been living here for 3 years. They own the house and like living here because it’s in a quiet and pollution free area. However, the house has unreliable electricity, which fails several times a week, and has an outdoor toilet. The family purchases half of their food supplies, while the rest comes from their own production and as gifts. In the kitchen, they use natural gas for cooking. Drinking water isn’t available nearby and is fetched from a source 60 minutes away, costing them around 5 000 FCFA per month. The family hardly saves any money and the next big thing they plan to buy is food supplies. Their dream is to be able to decorate and beautify their house.