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    <description><![CDATA[Enugu is well known for its poultry industry and most local restaurants offer one type of chicken dish or another. An international non-governmental organization (NGO) works with village women to become farmers; some of whom choose to form poultry cooperatives and tap this market. The NGO targets socially excluded women in countries where war and conflict have devastated their lives and communities. In Nigeria women face numerous obstacles associated with economics, culture, and 30+ years of military rule: illiteracy, limited formal schooling, child marriage, human trafficking to pay off debts, marital rape and/or female genital cutting. Currently, 64% of program participants cannot read or write, 34% have no formal education, and 87% have no electricity or running water in their homes. <br />
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Although one or more of these items have limited women?s options in the past, the NGO's training has provided participants the opportunity to think differently about themselves and their role in society. When asked, the women say they have been given another life: the ability to earn money, send their children to school and have more self-confidence. Grace is one such woman. "I have more peace of mind and in my home," says Grace as a result of the program and her work at the cooperative.<br />
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      <description><![CDATA[Grace attends a community meeting held at a local church that also serves as the community school. The majority of the women in attendance have attended the NGO?s training programs and are either current participants or graduates. The women have come together to discuss various issues in the community,  specifically the establishment of a health clinic and to advocate for land from the local leaders. Responding to one of the speakers comments, the women clap and point with an extended arm, a hallmark gesture of the NGO that encourages the women to acknowledge and praise other women.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Victor, the NGO?s program manager, speaks with a fast food chicken restaurant manager about purchasing chickens from a womens' cooperative, such as Grace?s. Given the womens limited access to city markets due to high transportation costs and language issues, the NGO assists in identifying potential market linkages. ?I?m finding potential buyers for the chicken, with the goal that the women will be able to do this themselves,? explains Victor.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The manager of Grace?s cooperative hitches a ride to the closest market as commercial transport is usually available only once a day. Transport is one of the greatest barriers for the women to sell their products and to access services both as a cooperative and as individuals.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Grace prepares over 2 dozen eggs for a customer that has come to buy directly from the poultry farm. The cooperative has continual orders from the community for their eggs and chickens and often has pre-orders, especially for large events such as weddings and funerals.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The NGO?s program manager, Victor, estimates the broiler?s weight and discusses with Grace how to know if the broiler is ready to be sold. Locals who come to purchase broilers want the chickens to weigh 2 kilos, while restaurants and hotels prefer 1.3 to 1.4 kilos. ?I understand more now after applying the knowledge gained from the program,? Grace explains.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[One of the cooperative members feeds the broilers in the afternoon.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[As one of the more literate cooperative members, Grace is responsible for keeping track of both the chickens and inventory. She keeps records on items purchased, the mortality rates and the numbers of eggs and broilers sold. She is also responsible for the store room and records  the bags of feed, medicine and equipment.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Depending on the day and time, Grace has other cooperative members come and help her with the chickens for a few hours. They either feed the chickens, clean the coops, or collect eggs. They serve on a rotating basis, but she is there every day.  Grace was chosen  for this position because of her honest personality and her ability to write. ?I have increased knowledge and knowledge is power!" says Grace. She attributes it to the training she received and her day-to-day responsibilities.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Over and over the women say their main goal to become farmers is their children. One participant, Aja Helen, lost her son due to her family?s poor living conditions. After this tragedy she was motivated to change her situation and joined the program, which she says ? is like a light that shines in darkness, wakes one from sleep to face reality and wins.?]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The women also receive sessions on female health  and hygiene, especially related to sex and reproduction. Given that the majority of the women are illiterate and have either never attended school or left at an early age, pictures and verbal techniques are utilized. Often the trainers will do rounds of verbal check-ins with the women, saying "Hello!" and all the women responding "Hi!", to make sure they are paying attention to the subject being discussed. ?The training helped me understand basic tips for staying healthy and keeping my children healthy,? says Grace.]]></description>
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