She came back from her neice's place with quite a story to tell.  The three girls live in this little one room shack.  They are paying 18.000 F per month and they share a pit toilet with a whole bunch of other little shacks.  In fact their mother has insisted that they buy a little potty for the five year old to use.  The outhouse is too unclean for her.  Their only furniture is one single bed mattress on the floor.  All four of them lined up on the mattress and visited.

But the good news is the oldest has found a job already.  She is going to teach school.  It is the school the little one will attend.  Amazing!  Except when you think of all the kids that are swarming down here from Bamenda, I guess they must have a shortage of teachers.  And certainly lots of money to pay salaries with.  She will earn 45.000 F per month and all of them will live on that.  They are going to find a school for the teen on Monday.  Hopefully everyone will be able to walk to and from work/school and save on taxi fares. 

Actually with only 40.000 F per month income a small family can live.  They have 5.000 F to the excess.  Little by little they will acquire the needed things.  Maybe soon they will find a better place to live that isn't far away.  They can make a budget and gradually increase their standard of living. They are going to be OK.  They are one of the lucky ones.