A baker in the province of Camagüey decided to donate a cake to a fifteen-year-old girl from a low-income family, a gesture that stands out especially in the midst of one of the worst economic crises in the history of Cuba.
Guelmi Abdul published on Facebook that Sweet Yeyeo, whom he considered one of the best pastry chefs in that province, will donate the cake and make a young girl very happy when she turns 15 next July.
The activist posted on social media screenshots of a conversation where the pastry chef explains that a customer overpaid for a cake, and the extra money was decided to be used to gift a cake to a fifteen-year-old.
"My eternal gratitude and admiration. Very well, you could have increased your profits, but you chose to perform an act of kindness and love," Abdul expressed.
Among the screenshots, another chat can also be seen, this time with a nurse who works in a nursing home, who requested to be considered so that her daughter, who turns 15 next July, could receive the donated cake.
"I am one of those many needy mothers in Cuba who is going to give a small gift to my daughter, her fifteenth birthday is in July," said the nurse, explaining that she is a single mother and has another child who is 10 years old.
"We are all above the poverty line and the salary barely covers the cost of food," pointed out the grateful mother.
The economic crisis in Cuba reveals scenes of solidarity that are not limited to the donation of clothes, food, or money. Gestures such as giving a cake or mobilizing resources for affected families also emerge.
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Johanna Jolá Álvarez launched a call on Facebook this Saturday, following the intense rains that caused flooding in several municipalities of Havana.
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