Testimonies still intact in Peru -- LDS Church News
Fernanda Palomino knows well a natural disaster's capacity to forever change lives. On Aug. 15, 2007, a massive magnitude-8.0 quake struck her neighborhood and several other communities in western Peru. Hundreds died, and thousands of others — including Palomino — lost much or all of their homes. Palomino surely grieved for those who perished in the quake. She was saddened to see much of her own home reduced to adobe dust and rubble. But her spirits never wavered. Days after the rumblings stopped, Palomino was found outside the ruins of her home with her fellow Mormon Relief Society sisters cooking a communal soup that would feed hungry neighbors in need of a hot, comforting meal.
That day she greeted all who passed by with a broad smile. Now, more than two years later, that smile sparkles as she welcomes visitors to her new home. Her house was built as part of a large-scale building project in western Peru sponsored by the LDS Church that has allowed thousands of members left homeless by the quake to live in sturdy, seismic-resistant homes. Some 349 homes have been completed with materials and guidance provided by the church. Homeowners such as Palomino and their fellow members and friends provided the muscle, sweat and labor.
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