As a member of the UN Food System Summit Action Track 1 leadership team, she rolls up her sleeves to do what she loves best – fighting hunger, malnutrition and poverty towards achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2. Maureen is the founder of a social enterprise called Tule Vyema, raising awareness and capacity for improving household nutrition security. To date, these activities, including nutrition education talks and training young women to cultivate indigenous vegetables on vertical gardens in her community, have significantly impacted over 2,000 community members. Her transformative work has been recognised by local and global organisations such as the Shawn Mendes Foundation, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (UNESCO MGIEP), Food Tank, Croplife International, Oxfam and Global Changemakers.