Cuban man puts his generator at the service of the community after the blackout in Guisa

In the midst of the energy collapse that has left millions of Cubans in the eastern part of the country without electricity or water following the passage of the hurricane Melissa, a young man from Guisa, in the province of Granma, decided to put his small generator at the service of his neighbors.

Dargel Rosales Martínez announced on social media that, thanks to an anonymous donation from a friend, he was able to purchase gasoline and oil to provide free electricity to those in need.

Rosales Martínez said that he would be providing electricity last Monday, November 3, in Aguacate, on Pedro Riquene's property, 100 meters from the store, for anyone who wanted to charge devices, such as cell phones, tablets, lamps, flashlights, and fans for small children. His only request was that people bring their own extension cords.

The gesture, simple and profoundly human, quickly became a symbol of solidarity that emerges among Cubans when the State fails to meet basic needs. In the comments, dozens of neighbors expressed their gratitude for the initiative.

Guisa, one of the territories hardest hit by Melissa, remains virtually in darkness. The Corojo and Paso Malo reservoirs have had to be drained to prevent overflow, while entire communities remain cut off and facing severe damage to homes and infrastructure.

The scene described by Rosales contrasts with the official reports that boast of an "energy recovery" in eastern Cuba. Although the Minister of Energy and Mines, Vicente de la O Levy, assured that the work is progressing quickly, local reports themselves acknowledge that a large part of the national electrical system remains collapsed and that most circuits operate in isolation.