Wokai Member: Judith

My name is Sarengaowa, and I am 37 years old. I am a herdswoman from Daban town, Malaqin Xincun. My family has three members. My daughter is in sixth grade. Since she was little she has liked to learn, and she is also ve...   [View Profile]

I am a herdswoman from Inner Mongolia. This year I am 45 years old. My family had four members and we used to be very happy. My elder son is already married, and my younger son works as central heating labor. He often le...   [View Profile]

My name is Liu Shuyin, and I live in Shuangsheng, 1st community. I have three children, the two oldest of which have already married. My family altogether has 6 people. My husband and I are constantly taking care of the ...   [View Profile]

My name is Xu Jintan and I have been using microloans for over ten years now. Ten years ago our main household income was from the money we got from farming our few mu (about 0.2 hectares) of land and the money my husban...   [View Profile]

My name is Chunmei and I am 32 years old. I am a herdswoman from Daban town, Malaqinxin village. My family has four members. Since I married I've lived with my husband's mother. Some years ago her health was still good, ...   [View Profile]

I live in Jinxing Village in Chifeng City. I am 47 years old, and there are three people in my family. My husband is both honest and capable. A few years ago, my son had to drop out of junior high because of my family’s ...   [View Profile]

I am an ordinary herdswoman from the village of Taobai in the county of Daban. My name is Tan Guolan; I am 48 years old and have three daughters. The eldest is married and lives in another village and the other two help ...   [View Profile]

My name is WuYunGeRiLe which means "wisdom" in Chinese. This year I'm 52 years old. I live in the BaYanHan village of DaBan county in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. I am an ordinary herdswoman. I have three daughters and used ...   [View Profile]

My name is Xurenqimuge, I am 54 years old and I am a herdswoman from Daban town, Hongqi Gacha (village). In the year 2000, arranged by the government department, our whole village was relocated to today's Hongqi village....   [View Profile]

My name is Jiang Li. I have a family of four. I live at the foot of the well-known Yuzhangsi, which is now part of the village of Longwang temple, Shuangshen county. I live a simple peasant life. Here, the mountains are ...   [View Profile]

My name is Wuyon Tanuo, I am 46 years old. My family lives in Daban town, Haoraoqingacha, Bayanheshuo village. I have been borrowing micro-loans for more than 10 years. 10 years ago the living conditions at home have bee...   [View Profile]

I am a 34 year-old Mongolian herdswoman. I have a family of four, including my husband, my 70 year-old mother-in-law and my son who is in elementary school. My son is a diligent student who has received many school award...   [View Profile]

My name is Eerdengtaogusi, and I am 45 years old. I live in Daban county, Husitaigachabayanerdeng village (Duguilong). Our home is surrounded by the desert, and there is no reliable transportation. Ours is a very backwar...   [View Profile]

My name is Eerdungerile and I am an ordinary herdsman in Baomutu Village, Bayantalasumu, Balinyouqi. I have a family of three and my son goes to an elementary school in Bayantalasumu. Our main source of income is cow hus...   [View Profile]

My name is He Shuqing and I’m 65 years old. I live in Shuangsheng. Altogether, my family has six members. My son and daughter-in-law are both away doing temporary work, and their luck hasn’t been too good. My daughter-in...   [View Profile]

My name is Aodenggaowa. It’s a pretty name is the Mongolian culture, meaning beautiful stars. I am 32 this year. My family of three lives in Chaganano County, Tapunhua Gacha (village), fifth division. We have a child in ...   [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 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 Hasigaowa, and I am 48 years old. I live in Daban county, in the village of Yulige. My son is currently attending university. I am a long time borrower of micro-loans; and have been using them for 11 years now...   [View Profile]

My name is Zhou Yanfei, I am 23 years old and there are three people in my family. My daughter is six and she is clever and sweet. I am a farmer in Taobai village near the Daban county. When I first started living with m...   [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 Hu Dudute, and I am 36 years old. I am a typical herder living in Daban Malaqin New Village. Before my husband and I got married, my mother-in-law suddenly fell ill and passed away, leaving father and son to s...   [View Profile]

My name is Eerdengtuya, and there are three people in my family. We live in a herding distracit more than 30 km from Daban county. We are surrounded by the desert and lack reliable transportation - our village is poor an...   [View Profile]

My name is Xiu Lan, and I'm 31. My family of three lives in Bayantalasumutabenban, in Baiyinbaotu village. In April of this year, I learned about microloans from some good friends in my village. After learnign about the ...   [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]

My name is CaoBuDao which means "pearl" in Chinese. This year I'm 49 years old and I live in BaYanHan village of Daban county in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. There are five people in my family. My eldest son has gotten marri...   [View Profile]

My name, Zhulanqiqige, which means "candlelight". I live in the Hongqi village, in Daban Town. I support a family of four. My mother-in-law passed away a few years ago. Although my father-in-law is elderly, he is still a...   [View Profile]

My name is Hudagula, and I live in Balinyouqi, Daban, Malaqin (Herdsmen) Village. I am 54 years old. In 2000, my family and people from the village moved from the desert to where we live now, in Malaqin Village. To pay f...   [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 Sarengaowa, and I am 37 years old. I am a herdswoman from Daban town, Malaqin Xincun. My family has three members. My daughter is in sixth grade. Since she was little she has liked to learn, and she is also ve...   [View Profile]