{"id":14925,"date":"2026-05-19T20:52:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T20:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecoversities.org\/?p=14925"},"modified":"2026-07-28T06:31:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T06:31:39","slug":"she-farms-she-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecoversities.org\/pt\/she-farms-she-wins\/","title":{"rendered":"She Farms She Wins"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Through hands-on activities, peer collaboration, and local resource use, the project helps teen mothers envision a better future, gain entrepreneurship skills, and strengthen community connections.”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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This project empowers teen mothers by building practical skills, confidence, and income opportunities using sweet potato doughnut-making. It addresses social exclusion and limited opportunities after early motherhood by creating a supportive, community-based learning space.<\/span><\/p>

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As part of the Germinator project implementation, I conducted a community-based learning session with 10 teen mothers, using sweet potato doughnut-making as a practical learning methodology. The activity was intentionally designed as a low-cost, locally grounded practice to demonstrate how available resources can be transformed into value-added products.<\/span><\/p>

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Through the sweet potato doughnut-making process, participants learned and practiced collaboration and teamwork, basic food safety and hygiene, and value addition using locally sourced sweet potatoes. The session also introduced basic entrepreneurship concepts, including simple cost awareness, product quality, and the potential for income generation from small-scale food processing.<\/span><\/p>

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Beyond technical skills, the space was designed to support personal reflection and confidence-building. Each teen mother was allowed to share her personal goals, including what she hopes to become within the next two years, and to reflect on key lessons gained from the activity. This sharing fostered mutual encouragement, peer learning, and a sense of belonging.<\/span><\/p>

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Participant feedback highlighted that the training responded to their most urgent needs. Many expressed that the approach helped them regain confidence, feel valued, and see practical possibilities for improving their livelihoods. Overall, the activity functioned both as a skills-building session and as a transformative learning experience aligned with Germinator\u2019s emphasis on experimentation, local knowledge, and social impact.<\/span><\/p>

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The hands-on approach helped participants engage actively, learn together, and immediately see the value of what they were doing.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Overall, the activity functioned both as a skills-building session and as a transformative learning experience aligned with Germinator\u2019s emphasis on experimentation, local knowledge, and social impact.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>



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