In Mariupol, this is industrial and mining area in
Donetsk Oblast. We visited a 80-year-old woman who lived in
crooked, almost broken, wooden house alone, without any
family and that had neither electricity nor heating.
And old furniture.
And just the main color of the house was gray.
And when we entered the house and brought this LDS-donated
quilt to the house, this quilt was the only
colorful spot in the house.
Just the only colorful spot.
And the woman asked me about people who donated
this quilt for her.
And I answered that it was LDS Church people and the people
were from the USA, they were from America.
And she said, oh, I remember.
I remember Americans.
They saved our lives during the second World War.
And now they are saving us again donating such
commodities.
And the last thing I remember, her eyes, full of tears.
And it was really touching for me.
And for me it was the real example of real charity.
If I could speak to the women who made these quilts, from
the bottom of my heart I would like to express my deepest
gratitude for them for their sincere hearts, for their love
they put in every piece of fabric for these quilts.
And for their personal efforts to change lives of vulnerable
people all over the world for the better.