The activists of the solidarity initiative "Huellas" launched a campaign on social media this Tuesday to provide assistance to those affected by Hurricane Oscar in eastern Cuba.
In a message addressed to all Cubans, regardless of ideology or beliefs, Johanna Jolá Álvarez, the project leader, called for solidarity through Facebook in response to the devastation caused by the cyclone, which has deprived thousands of families of their basic material possessions.
“Cubans, regardless of your political position, ideology, thoughts, beliefs, or faith, there are thousands of Cubans who have lost everything materially. That pain must be shared by all!” said the activist, emphasizing the urgent need to act to help children, the elderly, individuals with special needs, and farming families who find themselves in a state of extreme vulnerability.
It was stated that the "Huellas" team began sending donations that will be delivered directly to the families most affected in Guantánamo.
Among the items requested were personal hygiene products, clothing, footwear, baby and children's items, sheets, coats, kitchen utensils, school supplies, toys, medications, and canned food, among others.
He emphasized that any contribution matters and provided a contact number for those who wish to collaborate: +5355057111.
"No one needs to call for action when conscience summons," he emphasized, urging everyone to contribute whatever they can to alleviate the situation of families who have lost everything.
In the eastern region of Cuba, which was severely impacted by Hurricane Oscar, which later downgraded to a tropical storm, and further affected by the energy crisis following the collapse of the National Electric System (SEN), notable expressions of solidarity have emerged.
In the midst of the critical situation in Santiago de Cuba, some individuals have chosen to share what little they have in an act of solidarity, such as the young man Daniel Nieto Vega, who offered his assistance to the community through a post in the Facebook group "Baireros por el Mundo": “My people, anyone who needs to charge a phone or a lamp, my generator is running at home.”
Others have decided to give food to people with low income because they lost everything after the collapse of the SEN.
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