Chile Blog Kathrin Meier: March 8-10th

Santiago de Chile, March 10, 10.11 a.m. (local time)

 

Today I met Ricardo Torro Dowling, volunteer from Auxilio Maltés. I was deeply touched by this meeting: He is the son of a Chilean general who was stationed in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, at the time of the earthquake. His mother died in the quake. Despite his grief and the painful memories that the earthquake in Chile causes in him he is working night and day to help the people in his country. For me he is a hero whose support is touching me a lot - as well as others.

 

In the media in Germany you here almost exclusively of looting and theft, which in fact reflect only a fraction of reality. From the large number of people who, despite hunger and affliction, share the little they have left with those who have even less, no one reports anything.

Or from of the power of those who have lost everything and yet not lose their optimism and hope. "Together and with God's help we will rebuild our beloved Chile!" is heard throughout the country.

 

Picture Caption: Ricardo Torro Dowling (left) has lost his mother in the earthquake in Haiti. Despite his grief and painful memories he is helping the affected people in his country.

Santiago de Chile, March 9, 11.18 p.m. (local time)

Again and again I am surprised of the vitality and the fighting spirit of this people. Even after such a heavy stroke of fate they do no let it get them down. “Power, Chile!" is written on many cars, walls and posters. Young people hitchhike to the south in their free time in order to help their affected countrymen.

 

Hundreds of people leave the capital with their cars filled with food to bring it to the earthquake and tsunami affected villages. The wave of solidarity is incredible and encourages those who have lost everything: family, home, income…

 

I am lying in bed now, not able to sleep. I can’t stop thinking of this girl that has lost her whole family. In her village with 120 inhabitants only 10 survived …

Santiago de Chile, March 8, 10.13 p.m. (local time)

After 28 hours of travel I finally arrived in Chile - with three stopovers and one cancelled flight. The entry is still difficult. Large parts of the airport are still closed. Passport control and customs clearance take place in tents.

 

In the centre of Santiago, however, normal life has returned - despite of the more than 150 aftershocks since the disaster. In many windows you can see the Chilean flag  - as a symbol of national solidarity. And indeed - the solidarity among the people is enormous ... more details to this in the coming days, when the internet will work better hopefully (my internet today already collapsed 20 times).

 

I'm glad to be back here in Chile and help the country and its people that have given so much to me ...

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