Mirna Michael Afif Sachla is from Bethlehem. She is 16 years old student in ST. Joseph school. Her father is a night guard. He works in Beit Jala in an area just near the wall. Her mother is unemployed right now. She lost her job 2 years ago. She was working as housekeeper in girl housing. She has four brothers. Issa 23 years old student in Bethlehem University business administration. He has full scholarship due to his grades and economic situation. Elias is 21 years old. He is electric technician and unemployed since year and a half. Afif 14 years old. He is in “Sera” school. It is private school for children with learning problems. Jeries is ten years old. He is in third grade. He also has serious speaking problems. They live in small apartment. The lease is $100 a month.

Sally is seven years old. she lost her mom and dad 6 years ago in a terrible accident. Now she lives with her grandmother who is 75 years old. She has a brother and sister. her sister is 16 years old and her brother is 12 years old.

They used to receive support from local NGOs but after 9/11 and the new regulations for charitable work they lost most of it. still they get some help for example the school offered them a full scholarship because of their situation.
Father name:Ramzi Issa Andoni
Mother name: Maha Jerious Andoni

Her father is works as a house painter (tareesh). He has been without work for five months now, and during the past four years he only managed to work for about one year. The mother is not working and she spends the day taking care of the children and the house. They manged themselves by spending their savings. Prior to the intifada the father used to work on a daily basis. There are two other children. Ala'a the twin brother of Fida' and Marah who is two years old. The twins go to school. they are in the fifth gerade now and they live in their own house.