It is elevated 6 feet from the ground and made of wood with a corrugated iron roof. The family own the house and the 150 sq. They own two buffaloes. Father works as a farmer on a relative's land. The village has electricity and they can use an electric light at night.
Cooking is on a charcoal stove.
Drinking water is from rain stored in containers 100 yards from the house, which can become contaminated. They have three meals a day of sticky rice, wild vegetables, fermented fish, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, tiny shrimps, snails, fish and frogs. If you've read this far and feel stirred to action, we gladly convey suitable donations or small presents. Many thanks to all those guests who have left contributions at the front desk upon check-out.