Compassion Arises – A note on DDM’s Humanitarian Aid to Peru’s Earthquake By: Susan Chen*
As I sat on a plane with four other colleagues en route to Lima, Peru on August 20, 2007, I kept thinking and imagining what it was like over there. I remembered when an earthquake of a similar magnitude hit Taiwan in 1999 and how it destroyed the livelihoods of many people. I also remembered the many volunteers and organizations that came to Taiwan’s aid during the aftermath; and now, it was my chance to give back and help…
