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 intended for 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 received prior training to ensure an organized, transparent, and effective delivery, and have already identified the most vulnerable families in each community.
According to Cáritas Cuba, "the process of receiving and unloading went smoothly and securely, supported by the airport authorities."
Of the 100 million dollars that the U.S. government allocated to Cuba, 60 million are channeled through Cáritas Cuba and Catholic Relief Services (CRS), while the remaining 40 million are 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 basic food items—rice, beans, oil, sugar, spaghetti, sardines, and tuna—along with hygiene products such as soap, toothpaste, and toothbrushes.
The arrival in Camagüey was anticipated since mid-September, when the United States Embassy in Havana announced that assistance 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 expanded. By mid-September, a shipment of 700 food kits and 700 hygiene kits arrived in Santa Clara destined for the Diocese of Cienfuegos.
Among the prioritized beneficiaries are elderly individuals living alone, pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, people with disabilities, and families with children under five years old in at-risk 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, that God may grant them wisdom and strength to carry out this service to those most in need."
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