Wokai Member: FG

I am an ordinary farmer and my husband was a doctor. We ran a health clinic for over twenty years. We had two daughters and a son. We were a happy family. Unfortunately, several years ago, my husband passed away and the ...   [View Profile]

I am an elementary school teacher. My wife and I manages a booth on our street selling shoes. I help my wife with this business during my time off. Right now the business is alright. Because my son is studying at a unive...   [View Profile]

My name is Subi Zhang and I’m 38 years old. I live with my family in community number two in the village of Jingsai, Shuangshen County. My parents are around 80 years old and the youngest are the three children. The two ...   [View Profile]

My name is Wang Xiufang and I’m 60 years old this year. There are 6 members in my family. Because my family’s conditions are so poor, my son and his wife have left home to work. My two grandchildren stayed with my husban...   [View Profile]

My name is "SaRenGeRiLe", which means Moon Light in Mandarin. I have a family of three, including a lively and cute daughter of 14. She has loved to draw since she was young, and has received numerous awards for her draw...   [View Profile]

My name is Mengherile. I am 45 years old and I'm a herdswoman from a village called Hongqi in Daban town. In 2000, our whole village was called by the government to relocate from its original location in Shawodi. My husb...   [View Profile]

My name is Jiang Keqing, I live in Zhongming 2nd Community of Yilong county and I am 53 this year. My family has four members. I have two children, the oldest is a girl who has already left home and settled down. The you...   [View Profile]

My name is Aodaohu, and my family lives in Guisutai Village, Daban Township in Inner Mongolia. Our children are all married, so my husband and I live alone. We live a long way from the Daban county seat, and there is no ...   [View Profile]

I am from Jinshi Village, within the Shuansheng township of Yilong County, Sichuan. My name is Yang Yucai and I am 65 years old. Twenty years ago, when I was in my early 40s, my wife died from an illness. At that time, I...   [View Profile]

My name is Li Huilian. I am Han Chinese and 40 years old. My family lives in Hongqi Gacha Village, more than 15 kilometers from the county town. When I got married I couldn't speak a word of Mongolian dialect and found t...   [View Profile]

I am the director of Center 07 and my name is Naren. I live in Community 2, Mubaomutu, Bayantalasu, Balinyouqi. My daughter goes to school in Daban capital town and she is going to high school next year. My husband and I...   [View Profile]

My name is Siqinqimuge, and I live in Daban county, in the village of Baoligegacha. I am an ordinary herder and I have been using microloans for 11 years now. Eleven years ago, our family's life was very difficult. We li...   [View Profile]

My name is Siqinggaowa, I am 54 years old, and I live in a household of three in Daban town in Inner Mongolia. My son left home after graduating from college, and became active in trading and commerce. In the meantime, m...   [View Profile]

My name is Chen Yulan, I live in Shuangsheng town, Qunli village, first society My family has four members. Me, my husband and two sons. My family relies on the town market. My sons have both made it to university. My ol...   [View Profile]

My name is Ariguna and I am an ordinary herdswoman in Xilamulugacha in the town of Daban. I had a few years of schooling in town, but I married a man from an area that is plagued by sandstorms. It is a tough place to liv...   [View Profile]

I am a herdswoman, and there are three people in my family, with my daughter a junior in college. In 1998, I took a micro-loan of 1000 RMB and started selling dairy products. It was rare to see a woman in a pastoral area...   [View Profile]

My name is Eerdunqimuge and I live with my husband in Mubaomutu Community, Bayantalasu, Balinyouqi, Chifeng City. I have three children. The elder two are married and working. Our granddaughter is already more than 10 ye...   [View Profile]

Life in the pastoral areas has been difficult for the past few years because of drought. Right now, our family's biggest worry is how to get the cattle and sheep through the winter. My name is Xirengaowa and I am 44 year...   [View Profile]

I am a common herds-woman and I have two sons. My husband died several years ago due to ill-health, and I would say that such an unfortunate start for this family is really a bolt from the blue. The burden of bringing up...   [View Profile]

My name is Morigengaowa and I'm 45 years old. I live in a village near Daban County. There are four people in my family; my son is currently in university and my mother-in-law is staying with us. She is very old but she ...   [View Profile]

I’m a simple herdswoman with a family of 3. This year I’m going to turn 41 years old. I’ve been a micro-credit program participant in my village for 10 years; I’ve also been the head of my loan group of 10 years. In the ...   [View Profile]

I am a common peasant woman, who lives in Inner Mongolia. There are four people at home in my family. Both my children are in university right now. My son Sulide (“majestic”) is in his final semester while my daughter Su...   [View Profile]

My name is Zhao Xuewen, I am 37 years old, I live in the 8th Community of Linlang town. I have a family of four and of my two children, one goes to high school and one to junior middle school. On the street where we live...   [View Profile]

My name is Deng Junquan and I am a 27-year-old married man with two young children from Fuxing town #5 Hongqicun village. I had a junior high school education. My wife stays at home to take care of the children, but we l...   [View Profile]

My name is Jiang Zhiwu, and I'm a resident of Yilong County, Shuangsheng Town, Zhongming 3rd Group. I'm 55 years old, and my family has six members: my wife and me, our son, our daughter-in-law and two grandchildren. Bec...   [View Profile]

My family and I live in Jinshi Village near Shuangsheng Town in Yilong County. In all there are four of us, although my two sons are both grown and studying away from home. My husband works in a different place as well. ...   [View Profile]

I am the driver of a three-wheeled taxi and have been using microfinance for a few years. It works out great for me. With Wokai's help, I not only am able to pay for car fuel and maintenance, but also have improved my qu...   [View Profile]

My name is Siqingerige and I am 42 years old. My family and I live in Shijiazi village, which is part of Daban town. Together, there are five of us, including my mother-in-law, who is 79. However, we recently lost my fat...   [View Profile]

My name is Chen Xiuyun. I'm 57 years old. My family lives in Daban town, Baolige Gacha, Wuxing village (Duguilong). My children are all married and only me and my husband live together. I have been borrowing microloans f...   [View Profile]

I am an ordinary herdsman and I'm 41 years old. After moving to the new Ma Laqin village in 2000, my family of four lived only on the money my husband and I earned working for others. But unexpected things happen. In 200...   [View Profile]

My name is Qi Xiurong; I’m 44 years old and there are three people in my family. My two daughters and I live in a village in the mountains, not too far from the county capital. Our family is very poor. In fact it is so p...   [View Profile]

My name is Xirenqiqige. I am 46 years old, and a returning microfinance client. We have a daughter and a son, who are both currently in high school. As our family conditions were poor and we had many siblings, my husband...   [View Profile]

My name is Siqin Caobude, and I am thirty eight years old. Our village is located in a remote area which has suffered from severe desertification, such that the little bit of land cannot produce enough to feed our family...   [View Profile]

My name is Fu Xiufang, and I am 38 years old. My mother is from the village of Taipeng, Yingshan county. Although my son really likes teasing teasing his classmates he still gets quite good grades in school. Originally I...   [View Profile]

My name is Li Guozhen, and I am 45 years old. I live in Shuangdu town, Yongjiu village and there are five people in my family. My husband and I have two sons and one daughter. My three little ones are in school; the olde...   [View Profile]

My name is Tang Yian and I am 38 years old this year. I have a family of five, one 70-something year old mother, a wife and two daughters. My father passed away over 7 years ago, but together with my mother they raised 5...   [View Profile]

My name is Naren and I live in Bayantalasumu, Baomutu farming community. My family of three raise dairy cows to make a living. My daughter will start middle school in September and next year could go to university, but h...   [View Profile]

My name is Wudebala, which means Chrysantheum flower. I am 26 years old and have been married for 8 years. My husband and I have an 8 year old child who is attending elementary school. My family home is in Naqitai Villag...   [View Profile]

My name is Narengaowa, I am 42 years old and I live in a village near Daban county called HongQi. There are four people in my family and my daughters study very hard. In order to provide her with a good education my husb...   [View Profile]

My name is He Ping. I am 35 years old now, and I live in Shuangsheng town in Sichuan Province. I have a physical disability that makes it difficult for me to walk. My wife and I have a daughter and a son. My daughter is ...   [View Profile]

I am a villager from Jinshi village, near Shuangsheng town. I am 54 years old and my name is Huang Suzhen. My husband and I have three children - two boys and one girl. The boys are both married and have their own childr...   [View Profile]

My name is Lin Yuming. I live in Gongqiao village, in Zhouhe county. I have two kids. My wife and I are tailors and have been making clothes for the local farmers for a long time. Following our community's development, l...   [View Profile]

My name is Jiang Zhitong. I live in Shuangsheng town, Xiangtan village. My family has six members. My five daughters are already grown up and married. Because I don't have a son, three of my daughters stayed at home. Now...   [View Profile]

I am an ordinary woman from community no. 2 in village no. 11 in the town of Shuangsheng, Yilong county. My name is Cheng Rong and with my husband I have two children, a son and a daughter. My husband are working long-te...   [View Profile]

My name is Menggensiqige, which means 'silver sparks' in Mandarin. I am an ordinary farmer and I am 39 years old this year. In my family, I have elders above me and younger ones below—a total of 4 people. My mother-in-la...   [View Profile]

I have been participating in my village’s micro-credit program for 10 years. This year I am 50 years old. Ten years ago my family’s standard of living was very difficult. When my children finished their studies, they wen...   [View Profile]

My name is Chen Rongfang. I'm 56 and live in Zhou He township, Fang Ba Village. I have two boys who are all grown up and have started their own families and careers. My oldest son has a 3 yr old hiself; my youngest just ...   [View Profile]

My name is Song Guiqiu and I'm 43. I've got a family of three and my 19 year old daughter is in high school. When my husband and I got married 20 years ago, we were penniless, and had no choice but to rely on wage labor ...   [View Profile]

My name is Da Gula. I’m 31 years old and have borrowed microloans before. My family lives in Bairin Youqi, Inner Mongolia. There are 3 of us living together; my daughter is quite clever and naughty. She’s 4 this year, an...   [View Profile]

I am a 53-year old herdswoman. I have been taking out micro-credit loans for 9 years and they have helped me overcome many difficulties. My family used to own 2 cows and we did not have any other sources of income. The i...   [View Profile]

My name is Jinxiang and I live in Daban County, Shijiazigacha Village. My two sons and daughter have all moved into town to find work, so my home is now comprised of only two elderly people. In order to lessen the burden...   [View Profile]

My name is Zhou Jinping. I’m 36 years old and live in Baiyancun, 7th community. Altogether there are six people in our family including ourselves, our elderly parents, and our two middle-school-aged children. I have neve...   [View Profile]

My name is Jinxiang, I am 38 years old. My family has three members, my son is 15 years old. He is going to middle school and likes studying the Matouqin (Mongol stringed instrument). Being clever and sweet, he is our gr...   [View Profile]

My name is Wang Yuanhuai, I am 60 years old, and I live in Community Number 5 of Yuan Tan. When my daughter was only 10 years of age my wife passed away and I never remarried. I was worried about the effect it would have...   [View Profile]

My name is Hasigaowa, which means "precious jade." I’m 47 years old, and there are four people in my family. I live in Chifeng City. My two daughters are in school, and they study very hard to succeed. In order to meet t...   [View Profile]

My name is Zhu Xiangqiong and I'm 48. I live in the No. 4 District of Shenxi village, Zhouhe town. I have three children. Two of them are already married and have left home. My youngest child is 22, but is still unmarrie...   [View Profile]

My name is Wang Bihua, and I am 55 years old. I live in Shuangsheng town, Huohong village, 3rd society. My family has six members: my husband, my son, my daughter-in-law and two grandsons. My family has always been hardw...   [View Profile]