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A European tourist was taking a shower when the explosion happened . The place he was staying in was destroyed , and he lost all his possessions . He slept under a bridge in the following days , living on biscuits and water from benefactors on the streets until he was led to us . When he arrived , he was very dirty and hungry . The volunteers showed him the cafeteria , but he bowed his head helplessly saying that he had no money . When he found out the food was already paid for , he was very thankful . — Anita Delhaas-van Dijk , dōTERRA ® Wellness Advocate
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reached out to the dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation ® to set up a matching campaign to convert the empty college dorms into temporary housing , and provide food for those staying there .
Anita and Blue Diamond Victoria Plekenol championed fundraising efforts on their end , and the dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation matched the donations . With this financial support , the families staying at the ABTS dormitories received three meals a day . The funds also secured necessary items for the dorm rooms , like beds and refrigerators , and paid for vans and transportation . Students and volunteers came to the aid of these displaced families , donating time and effort to provide support during such a tumultuous and uncertain time . For the families affected by the explosion , losing their homes in the middle of a worldwide pandemic — even as their home country was already struggling economically — felt like the last straw .
Because of help from Anita and Victoria , the dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation , Re-Starter , ATBS , and other devoted volunteers , these families had a place to rest and food to eat while they determined how to come back from such devastation and tragedy . doterrahealinghands . org 35