10 Baghdad Avenue
FAMILY BACKGROUND
Ethnicity - Iraqi Religion - Sunni Muslim
Family initially fled from Iraq to Turkey. Your family arrived in the U.S. 90 days ago as refugees.
You rent a 3-bedroom apartment in a low-income neighborhood. No one in the family is currently employed. You use public transportation to get around. The children need to acquire school supplies immediately as the school year has just begun. You currently have health insurance through Medicaid. There are several places of worship within a bus ride from your apartment complex and your family is looking for a permanent place of worship.
During the third week of the simulation the Realville Public School will be closed for holiday.
INCOME
No one in the family is currently employed. However, the father, mother, and eldest daughter are actively seeking employment. The family currently receives $549 in TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) and $1,022 per month in food stamps (EBT).
BILLS
These are the bills you must pay during each month.
Housing (Pay to mortgage & realty co.) Monthly Rent: $450.00
Utilities (Pay to utility company) Gas: $110.00 Electric: $160.00 Phone: $25.00
Food (Pay to super center) Per week:$250.00
Clothing (Pay to super center) Per month: $50.00
Miscellaneous (Pay to super center) Per month: $50.00
Transportation (Pay to Quik Cash) Per month: $100.00
FAMILY MEMBERS
FATHER: Mohammed Sivan Amari (57) Like his wife, he has a 6th grade-equivalent education but he did not work in Iraq or Turkey because he was taking care of their five children. He does not speak or understand English but speaks his native language of Arabic fluently. Over the last 90 days he was been actively looking and applying for job but has not yet been able to find work. YOU ARE UNEMPLOYED.
MOTHER: Lina Ashna Rahal (52) Like her husband, she has a 6th grade-equivalent education but she did not work in Iraq or Turkey because she was taking care of their five children. She does not speak or understand English but speaks her native language of Arabic fluently. Over the last 90 days she was been actively looking and applying for job but has not yet been able to find work. YOU ARE UNEMPLOYED.
DAUGHTER: Marceline Mohammed Amari (20) She attended school off and on while in Iraq but has no school records. . She does not speak or understand English but speaks her native language of Arabic fluently. She has the responsibility to look after the children in the home. YOU ARE UNEMPLOYED.
DAUGHTER: Marwa Mohammed Amari (17) She attended school off and on while in Iraq but has no school records. She does not speak or understand much English but is starting to learn and speaks her native language of Arabic fluently. She has the responsibility to look after the children in the home. She, along with her older sister, is responsible for watching after the children in the home. YOU ARE UNEMPLOYED.
SON: Kasim Mohamed Amari (16) Like his older sisters, attended school off and on while in Iraq but has no school records. He does not speak or understand English but speaks his native language of Arabic fluently. GO TO SCHOOL.
SONS: Fadhil Mohammed Amari (13) and Sami Mohammed Amari (11) Like their older siblings, attended school off and on while in Iraq but have no school records. They did not speak or understand English upon arrival to the US but they have become comfortable with conversational English since starting school here. They also speak their native language of Arabic fluently. GO TO SCHOOL.