Women’s Village

A bunch of volunteers for the Women’s Village went to El Centro, Plaza de Armas, to give away free hugs and pass out flyers about the village. This is the second time we have done this and they were such a success. We had a huge banner, the press was there and many people volunteered their time for this cause. At first, several people didn’t want to be hugged; they backed away and looked at us like we were crazy. But we didn’t take no for an answer and after they got their hug, their faces lit up and they even thanked us. Many people said that it made their day and several said that they thought the free hugs were such a great idea. People signed up to volunteer for the Village and also we had women that set up appointments for therapy. People even lined up to get their hug!