Some may know Laura Berger Abbas as a volunteer, leader or mentor, but to groups of Somali youths in central Ohio, she is simply 'Hooyo' — the Somali word for mom.
Some may know Laura Berger Abbas as a volunteer, leader or mentor, but to groups of Somali youths in central Ohio, she is simply"Hooyo."
"I was just excited to work with a women-led organization and also the first Somali woman-led organization," Berger Abbas said."It was very exciting to think about those things and keeping this nonprofit thriving." "Mama Lulu, she is the hooyo of the Somali community, because when you look at her she looks nothing like Somalis, but it's her heart and her willingness to gravitate to the youth," Omar said of Berger Abbas, who is white.Friday evenings at Our Helpers are reserved for Our Light, a basketball and wellness program for Somali youths ages 17 to 24. The program was created three years ago at a time Berger Abbas said the Somali community was hit particularly hard by crime.
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