The word Babayenihan is a play on the words babaye, which is the Visayan word for woman, and bayanihan, a Filipino core value of communal unity to achieve something together. Babayenihan aims to address the need for young mothers to not only be aware of their own rights as women but also to provide opportunities for them to learn and develop economic and entrepreneurial skills.

In its first run in June 2023, Babayenihan was able to serve 25 young mothers of Barangay Tisa, Cebu with the help of Sangguniang Kabataan of Tisa, Entrepreneurs’ Organization Philippines South and other partners. The whole morning activity was comprised of a local policewoman spreading awareness of laws like R.A. 9262 (Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Law) and R.A. 8505 (Rape Victim Assistance and Protection Act), a digital marketing about online selling on different platforms, and lastly, a liquid dishwashing detergent making workshop.

This simple yet jam-packed program was designed with adolescent mothers who are unable to leave their children and go out to work like their husbands. One of the many objectives of Babayenihan is to equip women with skills to alleviate financial dependency on husbands and male partners. Guided by the proverb "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime”, Babayenihan brought together young women, each with a story of their own, in hopes that they can create a community of sisterhood, a community in which they can lean on when the realities of motherhood is too much to bear. At its core, Babayenihan was a reminder to young mothers that motherhood isn’t the end of womanhood, that they are so much more than mothers, they are sisters, daughters, friends, and most importantly, women.