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Selling boiled maize feeds her family and builds her future

The Igbo of Nigeria have a wise saying: "The stomach does not leave legs to rest." To put food on our tables each day, we must work.

For Everline Njuguna, a single mother of one, her daily routine ensures that her two-year old child is fed and she is able to save for what she calls "tomorrow's dream".

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