The Way of Saint James is one of the most popular walking routes in Spain. A path where Carla Lorenzo and Fernando Ramon live, in the village of Cermuzo, near La Coruña. As the daily reports La Vanguardia, until now, they watched the walkers pass without more attention and then one day, friends asked them why they would not provide a container of water, for free, so that everyone can refresh themselves. As soon as it is said, as soon as it is done: in front of their house, Carla and Fernando set up a large ten-liter can, with a tap and cups so that everyone can help themselves.
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♬ original sonido – Carla Lorenzo
Immediate success: at the end of the day, the water level had dropped by two-thirds and Carla discovered next to the can some 50-cent coins, and small “Gracias“Thank you, scribbled in pen on the wooden table. She films her discovery and posts to TikTok, garnering over two million views, hundreds of thousands of likes. Faced with the excitement, she and Fernando decide to expand the concept. Next to the can, they add a first aid kit, with bandages, disinfectant and cotton pads, then fruit, a bowl of water for the dogs, and finally a notebook with a pen. Notebook which very quickly will become a golden book of pilgrims.
One day, we found a pair of sneakers stored under the table, clearly visible, and then the next day, a bath towel, and we understood that the walkers were also leaving objects in case other pilgrims had them. need in turn.
Carla Lorenzo, inhabitant of the road to Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelleat the Huffington Post
The rest is a real national snowball effect: a company based in Madrid contacts her to send free T-shirts. On TikTok, anonymous people send him boxes of plasters, bandages, and even tubes of sunscreen.
Today, their account on the social network can boast of having more than two million likes, all without music, without choreography, without particular performance. Proof that empathy and generosity also make you click.