 Lottie asked about where Mark stayed, and he told her he shared one room with three other people, and most nights he would have to stand outside the house to talk to her so he wouldn't disturb his roommates. This is common. Most people in Ceylon live on roughly $2 a day. Mark had been making a little money playing soccer in some local leagues, but it wasn't enough to get by. Hearing about how Mark was struggling made Lottie upset, so she decided to start sending him money.