The Canadian government has allocated nearly $900,000 reportedly to support communities affected by natural disasters in Cuba.
The United Nations System in Cuba announced on Facebook this Wednesday that the contribution aims to mitigate the impact of the recent climate emergencies that have affected the island.
Part of the funds, amounting to 460,000 dollars, has been allocated to the World Food Programme (WFP) in Cuba to ensure emergency food assistance and strengthen the logistics necessary for its distribution.
Additionally, the support includes resources for the Red Cross, UNICEF, and CARE, organizations that play a key role in humanitarian assistance in the country.
The United Nations System publication in Cuba highlighted that beyond the numbers, the aid represents a commitment to those affected, emphasizing Canada's solidarity in times of crisis.
Days ago, Cuba received a shipment of humanitarian aid from Brazil, supposedly intended to alleviate the difficult situation faced by those affected by the recent hurricanes that struck several provinces of the country.
The shipment included 10 tons of dehydrated food and adds to the 30 water purification units previously donated by Brazil, according to state media reports.
Similarly, the Spanish government donated 9.3 tons of humanitarian aid materials to Cuba for those affected by Hurricane Oscar, which struck the eastern region of the country at the end of October, official sources reported.
The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), part of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reported that the aid included 70 tents, 1,000 mosquito nets, and 227 cooking sets, among other supplies, with a total value of $56,000, according to a report by the EFE news agency.
In October, the Government of Norway announced a contribution of $400,000 to assist in the recovery of the Guantánamo territories.
The information released by the embassy of that country on the island adds that the aid is provided through the "Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)" of the United Nations and the "Emergency Fund for Disaster Response" of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
However, despite the aid provided to those affected by the recent natural disasters, a victim of Hurricane Oscar in Guantánamo, whose home suffered severe damage, indignantly reported that the government sold her a mattress for 735 pesos, which supports the suspicion that the regime sells donated items to the population.
The woman, a resident of Baracoa, shared a video showing the mattress—barely thicker than a mat due to its slimness—and specified that it is for a person suffering from cancer.
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