The activist Yamilka Laffita, known on social media as Lara Crofs, shared on Tuesday the touching story of a 72-year-old elderly woman who, driven by need and scarcity, knocked on her door in Havana asking for food.
"The government's debt to the elderly is unpayable," concluded the activist sadly after her conversation with Felicia, whose story she shared on Facebook.
Laffita confessed that her chest tightened when she found herself in front of a woman who, despite the embarrassment she felt, asked if she had a loaf of bread to give her: “I gave her a loaf of bread and the spaghetti I had bought.”
Felicia explained that, despite having participated in several revolutionary plans throughout her life, the current government has left her with a pension of 1700 CUP, insufficient to cover her basic needs.
"Before leaving, I offered her some cleaning and some money; she took it, feeling embarrassed and very grateful. I explained to her that she could come in the afternoons to eat whenever she needed, and that if I wasn't there, the two people who should know about it would be informed," Laffita stated.
"I saw her walk away with her white hair and her little bag. Before doing so, she hugged me, and I almost broke," pointed out the activist, who confessed to feeling saddened by a scene that currently reflects the reality faced by many elderly people in Cuba.
"The debt that this government has with the elderly is unpayable, like everything they have done to this people," emphasized Laffita.
Finally, visibly affected by the woman's story, she shared a sad yet powerful message with her followers: “When you encounter vulnerable people, try to help them in any way you can; they also have rights, the government has already abandoned them, don’t do the same.”
The elderly in Cuba are one of the most vulnerable groups, neglected by the regime, and suffer the most from scarcity and poverty.
Recently, retired Mirtha Fernández, a resident of El Vedado, Plaza de la Revolución municipality, Havana, reported on social media the water supply crisis affecting her building and many families in the area.
These neighbors have been facing serious difficulties accessing drinking water for several months. They are mostly elderly people, many of whom are retirees and bedridden seniors, who are not receiving drinking water service in their homes, causing serious difficulties in their daily lives.
However, on many occasions, elderly people solve some of their problems thanks to the solidarity of activists and the help of family members.
A grandmother in Cuba could not hold back her tears when she received a fan, a gift from her granddaughter who lives in Houston, and the latter shared the moment on social media.
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