731 Kabul Drive
FAMILY BACKGROUND
Ethnicity - Pashtun-Afghan Religion - Sunni Muslim
Your family arrived in the U.S. just over 1 year ago under Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Status.
You live in a lower-class neighborhood in a three-bedroom home, which you are paying a mortgage on. The house needs several repairs and insulation to help reduce your monthly utilities and make it more comfortable. You have loans to pay off and two used vehicles. One is unreliable but paid for, and you are paying off a loan on the other. You have been using your credit cards as a means of survival while the father continues to look for employment, but now your cards have reached their maximum limit. You have no insurance at this time because your Refugee Medical Assistance insurance ran out eight months after you arrived.
During the third week of the simulation the Realville Public School will be closed for holiday.
INCOME
Mother makes $1,440/month ($1,324 after taxes). You have $200 in a savings account.
BILLS
These are the bills you must pay during each month.
Housing (Pay to mortgage & realty co.) Mortgage: $500.00 Taxes: $60.00 Maintenance: $50.00
Utilities (Pay to utility company) Gas: $185.00 Electric: $75.00 Phone: $25.00
Loans: (Pay to the Bank):$100.00
Food (Pay to super center) Per week:$360.00
Clothing (Pay to super center) Per month: $40.00
Credit Card Minimum Payments (Pay to super center) $150.00
FAMILY MEMBERS
FATHER: Bahram (42) He was a computer programmer, with a college education, back in Afghanistan working for the U.S. Military, but has been unable to find work in since arriving in America. YOU ARE UNEMPLOYED.
MOTHER: Badia (39) She has some college education. Employed full-time as a receptionist at General Hospital. GO TO GENERAL EMPLOYER FOR FULL-TIME JOB.
DAUGHTER: Bibi (16) She is a motivated high school sophomore looking forward to going to college but is pregnant and due in 2 months. The father is Abdul Ali and Bibi likes spending time with him. GO TO SCHOOL.
SON: Bahir (10) He ends up watching his younger brother even if he is too young because his sister takes off with her boyfriend. GO TO SCHOOL.
SON: Borak (8) In grade school and gives his brother a hard time when he has to watch him. GO TO SCHOOL.