Cáritas Camagüey received a shipment of humanitarian aid from the United States government this Thursday at the Ignacio Agramonte International Airport, as part of the 100 million dollar assistance program aimed at the Cuban people.
Monseñor Wilfredo Pino Estévez, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Camagüey, and María Rosa Rodríguez Aguilar, Director of Cáritas Camagüey, were present at the reception of the shipment.
In this first delivery, 700 modules were distributed: 300 allocated to families in the Lugareño community and 400 for families in the Nuevitas community.
The distribution will be carried out by volunteers from both regions, who have received prior training to ensure an organized, transparent, and effective delivery, and they have already identified the most vulnerable families in each community.
According to Cáritas Cuba, "the process of receiving and unloading proceeded smoothly and safely, supported by the airport authorities."
From the 100 million dollars that the U.S. government allocated to Cuba, 60 million is channeled through Cáritas Cuba and Catholic Relief Services (CRS), while the remaining 40 million is distributed through other independent organizations.
The program was designed to operate without the mediation of the Cuban regime, through the diocesan and parish structures of the Catholic Church.
The modules contain staple foods—rice, beans, oil, sugar, spaghetti, sardines, and tuna—along with hygiene items such as soap, toothpaste, and toothbrushes.
The arrival in Camagüey had been anticipated since mid-September, when the United States Embassy in Havana announced that the aid would reach five provinces in the following weeks: Camagüey, Ciego de Ávila, Cienfuegos, Matanzas, and Pinar del Río.
The Chargé d'Affaires Mike Hammer had previously met with Carmen María Nodal Martínez, director of Cáritas Cuba, to coordinate the expansion of the program into those provinces.
The distribution began in July 2026 in the Archdiocese of Havana and gradually spread. By mid-September, a shipment of 700 food kits and 700 hygiene kits arrived in Santa Clara destined for the Diocese of Cienfuegos.
The prioritized beneficiaries include elderly individuals living alone, pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, people with disabilities, and families with children under the age of five who are in risky situations.
The overall goal of the program is to reach between 100,000 and 120,000 families nationwide.
Cáritas Camagüey concluded its statement with a call for solidarity: "We ask for your prayers for our volunteers and team members so that God grants them wisdom and strength to carry out this service to those most in need."
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