Many people from the north of Ghana travel to the wealthier south, seeking a brighter future.
But as Al Jazeera's Dan Nolan reports, their dreams are rarely fufillied.
Some girls earn their living by carrying goods on their heads in markets, but pay is low and living conditions harsh.
Nyasa Times "Minister of Women and Child Development Kate Kainja-Kaluluma has passed away in United Kingdom. “Indeed Hon Kate Kainja Kaluluma has died,” confirmed family friends in London. The 57-year-old minister was admitted to a North England hospital – York Hospital. Diplomatic sources at Malawi High Commission in London have said arrangements are being made to send her remains to Malawi. Kainja who was Dedza South West Constituency parliamentarian flew to United Kingdom for medical attention after a long-illness. She is survived by a husband, Emanuel Kaluluma and three children."