The family lives in Burkina Faso. K is 38 years old and works as a mason. His wife M is 32 years old and she sells peanuts. They are parents to 4 children and live with them in a 1-bedroom house. The family owns the house and have been living here for 12 years. Their next big spending plan is to buy food supplies and their dream is to buy a bicycle.

The family lives in Burkina Faso. K is 38 years old and works as a mason. His wife M is 32 years old and she sells peanuts. They live with their 2 sons W, 11 years old, and E, 4 months old, and 2 daughters S, 8 years old, and N 5 years old. Together the couple works for 100 hours/week. The family lives in a single-room home that they built themselves with the help of relatives and friends. They've been living there for the past 12 years. The house has no electricity. They use batteries to power lights. They must share a toilet with three other families. Nearly all of the family income is spent on buying food. In addition to her main job, M spends an extra 21 hours every week to collect water from a source 30 minutes away. She uses wood as fuel for cooking. The family hardly saves any money since most of it is spent on food. They’ve never been on vacation. They hope that one day they will be able to fulfil their dream of buying a bicycle.