By Marina Lobato and Claire Naughton | HOOP Social Work Coordinator and Volunteer
For Rosa-Quispe, being a member of HOOP has given her a sense of place and belonging. Like many of the HOOP moms, when she first joined, she was quite shy and uncomfortable sharing personal information with others: “...when I am [at HOOP] I feel so free; I just forget my problems. I feel alive! It is very different from home, where I am preoccupied and always have things to do.”
Feeling like she’s found an extended family within the HOOP organization has helped Rosa-Quispe open up to others and take control of her personal development: “We don’t have to be ashamed to ask you for advice. We can trust you and you know a lot of things!”
“For me, HOOP is a synonym for help….what I love the most with HOOP is the diversity of workshops that you propose to us...I also love when the professionals give us workshops...they transmit a lot of skills to us, improve our knowledge, help us become able people.”
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