The parishes of San Antonio María Claret and Santa Rosa de Lima, located in the municipalities of San Antonio del Sur and Imías in the province of Guantánamo, have maintained emergency kitchens to assist the most vulnerable victims following the passage of Hurricane Oscar through the eastern region.
Cáritas, the international organization of the Catholic Church dedicated to charitable and social action, reported on Facebook that these initiatives are focused on supporting the elderly in need of care, individuals with disabilities, children, and others in critical situations.
Cáritas reported that these services are provided in the homes of facilitators and community members, who, with great dedication, prepare meals in large pots over charcoal or firewood, given the Cuban government's inability to restore normalcy in these areas.
The dishes offered to those in need include a traditional soup, ajiaco, or the well-known “charangón,” which is a mix of root vegetables, meats, vegetable soups, noodles, and other ingredients.
This menu has been designed with the aim of providing a simple, nutritious, and easy-to-cook meal, ensuring that the most vulnerable receive the necessary sustenance during these extremely difficult times faced by the residents of these municipalities in Guantánamo.
"Volunteers from Cáritas in affected parishes (some of whom have even been impacted by the disaster) donate their time, efforts, love, and more to this charitable cause," the organization stated in a video shared on YouTube.
Cáritas also highlighted, as an example of solidarity and support for those affected, the story of the sisters from the Imías area in the Guantánamo-Baracoa diocese, "who accompany and assist vulnerable individuals in communities impacted by Hurricane Oscar."
The two young women had to climb onto a crane to transport donations from one side to the other of a collapsed bridge, in order to assist those most affected by Hurricane Oscar.
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