COSAW 031: How Dian Alyan found a divine purpose after losing 40 family members in the 2004 tsunami

Update: 2017-12-05

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Dian Alyan started her career as an engineer for the leading multinational company, Proctor Gamble. On December 26, 2004, the tsunami devastated Indonesia taking 250,000 lives with it. Dian lost forty family members in the tsunami disaster. Suddenly, there were 25,000 orphans in her town alone who needed homes.

Dian channeled her pain and grief into finding her mission in life. The tsunami led Dian to find GiveLight.org where built homes for more than 800 orphaned children in 11 countries (and counting).

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COSAW 031: How Dian Alyan found a divine purpose after losing 40 family members in the 2004 tsunami

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COSAW 031: How Dian Alyan found a divine purpose after losing 40 family members in the 2004 tsunami