Approximately 250 families from Santiago de Cuba and Camagüey are receiving aid packages containing food, medications, hygiene items, and rechargeable fans through a humanitarian initiative valued at 25,000 dollars.
The announcement was made this Thursday on Facebook by Mark Kuster, a Swiss citizen and director of the Camaquito NGO, who specified that most of the beneficiaries are located in Santiago de Cuba.
"We are currently supporting 250 families in Santiago de Cuba and Camagüey, the majority of whom are in Santiago de Cuba," she explained.
Each family receives a module consisting of food, medications, and hygiene products, as well as a rechargeable fan, a particularly useful item during the prolonged power outages and high temperatures that affect the population.
The assistance is specifically aimed at families facing particularly challenging economic or social situations.
Among the beneficiaries are households with individuals with disabilities and children on the autism spectrum.
"The situation currently faced by many people in Cuba is very difficult. That is why it is even more important for us not to limit ourselves to discussing it, but to provide concrete and direct assistance to those individuals and families in need," he stated.
Kuster also emphasized that the distribution aims to reach the beneficiaries directly and thanked the individuals who are involved in the organization and delivery of the modules.
"250 stories, 250 families whose lives we are improving. We help directly to the beneficiary. Together, on the ground," he summarized.
Camaquito is an independent international nonprofit organization founded in Switzerland in 2001.
Their work in Cuba focuses primarily on projects related to education, health, culture, inclusion, the environment, and support for children and young people.
Kuster has promoted various direct aid initiatives on the island in recent months, particularly in Santiago de Cuba.
In July, the organization managed to fund necessary materials to keep two medical teams operational for a year in hospitals in Santiago de Cuba.
The supplies would allow for approximately 13,700 tests to be conducted on newborns, intensive care patients, and severely ill individuals.
Months earlier, Kuster secured $50,000 in aid to repair homes affected by Hurricane Melissa in Santiago de Cuba, after insisting that the resources would be managed directly, avoiding unnecessary intermediaries.
He also announced an investment of $100,000 over five years in civil structures in Cuba, encapsulating the philosophy with the phrase "Less noise. More impact."
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