On Saturday, May 8, the roof was raised on the Vasquez family’s new home in Catemu, Chile. This family is one of many who lost their homes to the Chilean 8.8 earthquake last February. Local donations made to the Chilean Relief Fund have helped support this effort, led by an American-Chilean couple, Keri Wolfe and Christian Fernandez, who have headed up the volunteer construction team.
TheDanfelt-Martin family of Hovland have known Wolfe and Fernandez since Gwen Danfelt-Martin spent time in Chile as a a Rotary Exchange Student in 2004 – 2005. When the earthquake hit, they wanted to help, and they were amazed at the generous response to their appeal for assistance.
Additional donations will be accepted through May 26 at North Shore Federal Credit Union. Updates on the project can be viewed at:
www.viviendapasiva.cl/Ingles/helpchile. html and www.viviendapasiva. blogspot.com.
For more information, contact Virginia Danfelt at (218) 475-2274.
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