Erika is a single mother raising two children outside Mexico City. She makes money by selling snacks at a toll booth on a busy highway. It’s a job that constantly puts her at risk. “I would NOT want to do this forever, because I know it is risky,” she told us.

And the little money she earns is not enough even to pay for the basics. “I've been able to cover some of my children's expenses, but medicine and visits to the clinic is not something I can afford. It’s hard to see them struggle,” said Erika.

“She didn't tell me anything, but I saw she was stressed,” said David, her young son.

Erika’s children are concerned about their mom, about her safety and her ability to earn enough for the family. “I’m grateful to my mom because... (at this moment, she started to cry)…she is a woman who

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