The comedian and philanthropist Limay Blanco once again became a support for a family in a dire situation of poverty: a mother who days ago came to his house with her three children begging for food.
In his yard, joined by family and friends, he welcomed a 22-year-old woman with three children—ages four, two, and a seven-month-old baby—and provided her with assistance consisting of appliances and food that will ease, at least for a while, the difficult reality she is facing.
The woman received a box of chicken, a sack of rice, spaghetti, oil, toiletries, a large pot, a blender, a fan, and even a washing machine.
The moment was captured on video and shared on social media, where her followers were able to witness how the emotion left her almost speechless with gratitude.
Additionally, the collaborator known as "The Cuban Iron Man," who was in Spain last July, gave him 50 euros for immediate expenses.
The girl has been living for five years in a wooden house with a dirt floor, but it is borrowed.
Her husband emigrated to Brazil and they do not keep in touch. With just 3,000 pesos a month—about 12 dollars at the informal exchange rate—she cannot feed her children.
Limay expressed that at this moment he is not able to gift her a house, but he showed his confidence in being able to do so in the future.
"God loves you. In the name of Jesus, I declare that someone is going to see this video and will call me to buy their house," he affirmed.
The story behind the gesture reveals an even harsher reality.
A few days ago, this mother went to Limay's house in a desperate act, not asking for money, just some food. The comedian, who at the time had only a few leftover sweets from a community event, gave her what he could and shared the scene on his social media.
The video sparked a deluge of comments, many of them cruel, questioning her dyed hair or why she had three children. Limay responded firmly: "Children are not a curse. They are a blessing."
Beyond the criticisms, the case highlights a truth that resonates throughout the country: the structural poverty that condemns thousands of Cuban families to despair.
Salaries that are insufficient, precarious homes, divided families, and the lack of effective public policies force young mothers to knock on doors in search of the most basic needs: a meal for their children.
While the Cuban regime remains focused on propaganda campaigns, citizens like Limay Blanco, with limited resources and the support of donors, become the sole support for the most vulnerable.
His ministry, Cristo Cambia Vidas, has already provided 46 homes to families in desperate situations.
Their efforts, while admirable, should not be the solution to the misery of a country where humanitarian aid replaces the state. A state that, rather than protecting them, has abandoned the most vulnerable to their fate.
Limay has recounted on multiple occasions the exhaustion he feels from being unable to meet all the requests for help he receives daily, reflecting the widespread crisis that is suffocating the country.
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