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).
BUDGET
These are the bills you must pay during each month.
Housing (Pay to mortgage & realty co.) Mortgage: $500.00 Taxes: $60.00 Repairs: $50.00
Utilities (Pay to utility company) Gas: $185.00 Electric: $75.00 Phone: $25.00
Food (Pay to super center) Per week:$110.00
Clothing (Pay to super center) Per month: $40.00
Loans (Pay to Bank) Per month: Loan 1: $100.00 Loan 2: $250.00 Loan 3: $150.00
FAMILY MEMBERS
FATHER: Kazem Yassin (42) has a college degree and worked as an computer programmer in Iraq and briefly in the US before being laid-off 4 months ago. He can read, write, and speak English well and is fluent in his native language, Arabic. He has been looking for jobs within computer programming but has not been able to find steady work. YOU ARE UNEMPLOYED.
MOTHER: Rasha Yassin (39) has some college-education but no degree. She can read, write, and speak English fairly well and is fluent in her native language, Arabic. She is employed full-time as a receptionist at the Hospital. GO TO GENERAL EMPLOYER FOR FULL-TIME JOB.
DAUGHTER: Nada Yassin (16) is in good health. She is a motivated high school sophomore looking forward to going to college but is pregnant and due in 2 months. The father is Ali Mohammed Abdir and Nada likes spending time with him. YOU ARE UNEMPLOYED.
SON: Qasim Yassin (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: Yousef Yassin (8) In grade school and gives his brother a hard time when he has to watch him. GO TO SCHOOL.