Helping in Peru
This is an inspiring story of how one thought and a single email with good intentions can spark the kind of collective energy that ignites people’s hearts across the globe.
Sometimes the worst situations in one’s life end up being the best opportunities in the long run. This was the case for Serpio Huaman, a local Peruvian who lost his house in a tragic mudslide.
I still remember the first time I saw Serpio’s tough but smiling face when I got to his destroyed house. His face was beaming with gratitude and humility. When his eyes welled with tears and my heart started to sink, I knew that I’d see him again someday. However, I never dreamt of what was going to happen. The universe has its own way of taking care of things I guess.
Up until this point, the small and isolated town of Ocotuan had probably never been visited by foreigners, but Serpio’s seeming bad luck turned out to be a blessing, and travellers from all around the world ended up visited his house.
The whole idea started to form when the image of Serpio crying on my shoulder kept popping up in my mind every time I went to help clear the wreckage. After a quick chat with a friend, I decided to take a video of Serpio requesting help and built a special website where photos could be published. It proved to be a very powerful way of delivering the emotions behind the tragic disaster.
When the first donation arrived I got very excited. I felt so much gratitude and appreciation. When the donation pool reached two thousand dollars in less than 48 hours I knew that something amazing has just happened. A new house can be built I thought, and amazingly enough it was.
The universe has conspired to help me and I met the right people at the right time, who gave so much of their free travelling time for the task. The rebuilding story had its own power which touched the hearts and minds of random travellers I met in Cusco.
More than 100 people have been involved in this little random 2 month project. The before and after photos can be seen below. Huge thanks to anyone who has helped out. Serpio and his family were in tears of happiness last time I visited.
Thank you.
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