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Pereira, the day after the earthquake · World Central Kitchen, CC BY 4.0

A book from Colombia · August 10, 2026

Healing the Wounds of the Soul

The worst cracks an earthquake leaves are the ones you cannot see.

By Felipe López Mora · 139 pages

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Xiruela is the continuing education center of HIKI, in alliance with the Education Institute of the Colombian Red Cross, Valle del Cauca Branch. Everything it teaches helps people build a new life after the earthquake.

What is in the book

Six departments, told twice

“But there is a second count that nobody is running, and no budget line is waiting for it.”
Felipe López Mora, from the foreword
Contents
The foreword
Valle del Cauca · Cali, that morning
Cristo Rey, Cali
Valle del Cauca · what still stands
Chocó · where the rainforest reaches the water

Where your purchase goes

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Manizales, Caldas, Colombia, the night of the earthquake · World Central Kitchen, CC BY 4.0, cropped

Why it is needed

The ground stopped after 90 seconds. For millions of people, the rest did not.

331people died
361,353people affected
31,613homes destroyed

Source: National Disaster Risk Management Unit (UNGRD), report of August 25, 2026. See all sources

Pereira, 7:35 a.m. A security camera. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

What no census counts

  • 1,530,000could be living with depression
  • 1,257,000could be living with post-traumatic stress
  • 710,000could be living with an anxiety disorder

Estimates: rates from Peng Y et al., Journal of Affective Disorders, 2025, applied to the population the USGS counted at intensity VII and VIII. See the method

What the people who lived it say

“I kept asking God: give me the chance to see the sunlight again.”

Diana Troncoso, 31, rescued from the rubble in CaliInfobae, September 10, 2026 · translated from Spanish

“I could not even take one step. The building collapsed.”

Karen Tamayo, 24, CaliCaracol Radio, quoted by Infobae, September 10, 2026 · translated from Spanish

“Our school was damaged in the earthquake, so my daughters can’t attend classes. My daughters feel like their future is falling behind.”

A mother in one of the affected areasNorwegian Refugee Council, August 21, 2026
“A wall fell on me”: survivors in QuibdóNoticias Caracol · in Spanish
A survivor in Cali tells how he got out of a collapsed buildingCaracol Radio · in Spanish
The hardest-hit parts of Quibdó, told by a survivorBlu Radio · in Spanish
A woman tells how she escaped the earthquakeNoticias Telemundo · in Spanish

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Everything the fund receives from each book becomes full scholarships in Xiruela's open programs. Next milestone: 100 books.

For more than 200 copies, write to felipe.lopez@hiki.es and we will reply with a Payoneer payment link.

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Questions

Who is Xiruela?

Xiruela is the continuing education center of HIKI, in alliance with the Education Institute of the Colombian Red Cross, Valle del Cauca Branch. It offers live courses and diplomas, and the scholarships this book pays for are places in those programs.

Is this a donation?

No. You are buying a book and you receive an electronic invoice. What reaches the fund from that sale is what pays for the scholarships.

How does the book reach me?

As a PDF, by email, about a minute after you pay, in the edition you chose. If you do not see it, check your spam folder or write to XAI on WhatsApp.

Who can receive a scholarship?

People who lived through the earthquake of August 10, 2026. They apply at Xiruela before enrolling, and a committee reviews each case and answers within five working days. We publish the books sold, the scholarships given and the programme of each one.

Can I buy several copies to give away, or for my company?

Yes. Choose the number of books above; this page goes up to 200 copies. For more, write to felipe.lopez@hiki.es and we will reply with a Payoneer payment link.

Why is it charged in Colombian pesos?

The book is sold from Colombia and the payment gateway settles in pesos. Your bank converts the amount, so it can differ by a few cents from the dollar price.

Western Colombia at night after the earthquake, seen from a satellite · NOAA and CSU/CIRA, public domain

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