A Cuban family, dressed in yellow, visited the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre in Santiago de Cuba to fulfill a promise made to the holy image, for whom they prayed for a successful departure from the country.
Betsy González Tallo shared a video on Facebook explaining that a year and a half ago, her mother and grandmother promised the Virgin to let her hair grow and offer it as a gift when she returned to Cuba.
According to González, the journey was exhausting; however, it was also rewarding to fulfill the promise made to leave her hair for the Virgin, "and to pray for all the people like me who set out with a dream."
"It’s tough, but you do it for the sake of the family," he noted.
"Unfortunately, I had to leave my country," said the young woman, expressing her sorrow over being separated from her family. "And it will be this way until we can be together."
González urged people not to stop fighting for their dreams and noted that he prayed to the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre for all those who are currently making leaving Cuba one of their primary goals in life.
"This video is for everyone who has family members far away and, like me, wishes to see them," he emphasized.
At the feet of the Virgin of Charity of Copper, Cubans from all walks of life come to fulfill promises and to pray for their loved ones.
Recently, Omar Quintero, known as the Promises Payer, once again demonstrated his devotion to the Patroness of Cuba, showcasing an unwavering will and a deep love for her son by making the pilgrimage from Havana to El Cobre in Santiago de Cuba.
In 2022, this man became well-known in the country for his promise to walk from Havana to El Cobre to ask the saint to save his sick son from cancer.
"The Payer of Promises achieves it once again. A day before Mother's Day, Omar Quintero arrived at El Cobre," reported on Facebook a person identifying themselves as Sin FiltRo with Davide Cuttica.
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