US aid delivers food and hygiene to Cuban families
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Cáritas Cienfuegos delivered approximately 700 food and hygiene kits to families in the Lajas municipality of Cuba on Saturday, reaching people in the Parish of San Antonio de Padua and surrounding communities.
The aid arrived from the United States just one day before distribution, and was part of a $100 million humanitarian program approved by the U.S. government.
Around 50 volunteers and more than a dozen dockworkers worked to distribute the kits, which included rice, beans, soap, and other essential items. Cáritas focused on providing aid to those most in need, specifically seniors over 60, people with disabilities, pregnant or nursing women, and children under five. Volunteers used carts to reach remote, rural areas and ensured direct delivery to individuals with disabilities or those bedridden.
Residents of Lajas, the hometown of musician Benny Moré, expressed gratitude and relief at receiving the assistance. The organization acknowledged the aid wouldn’t meet all needs across Cuba, but highlighted the immediate relief it offered. This delivery to Cienfuegos is part of a larger program extending to five provinces. Camagüey, Ciego de Ávila, Cienfuegos, Matanzas, and Pinar del Río, with $60 million of the funds channeled through Cáritas Cuba and Catholic Relief Services.
Cáritas plans to share more details about the distribution, including stories from those helped, and the program aims to support between 100,000 and 120,000 families throughout Cuba.
