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Marisleisi Orama, a resident of Houston originally from Santiago, made a donation of food and hygiene products to her neighbors in the Nito Ortega Popular Council, in the municipality of Palma Soriano, part of the Santiago de Cuba province, one of the areas hardest hit after the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
The solidarity initiative was announced on Facebook by the user José Miguel Rodríguez Moreno, who shared images and messages expressing gratitude for Orama's trust in coordinating the delivery.
“Today, a donation of food and hygiene products was made in Nito Ortega, from Marisleisi Orama, to all her neighbors. Thanks to her, many people now have food at home,” wrote the user on their profile.
En otra publicación, Marisleisi Orama expresó su gratitud y reafirmó su compromiso con su comunidad. “Gracias por esos lindos comentarios. Mañana vamos por más. Ayudar a esas personas de corazón. Dios bendiga grandemente a mi pueblo”, expresó.
The Nito Ortega Popular Council, popularly known as "Nuevo Palma," is made up of five urban communities, one semi-urban community, and two rural communities, with the main one sharing the same name as the Council.
In recent days, its residents have suffered severe impacts due to Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall on the morning of October 29 as a Category 3 storm, leaving destroyed homes, flooded streets, and extensive material damage.
The donation from Orama was made independently, without the involvement of local authorities, and allowed dozens of families to meet their basic needs amidst the emergency.
In a context of economic crisis and widespread shortages in Cuba, gestures like those of this Cuban reinforce the spirit of solidarity and mutual support among those living inside and outside the island.
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