"It has been a blessing," wrote a Cuban woman who claimed to have received humanitarian aid for her husband, who has been ill and bedridden for almost ten years. Her testimony appeared among the comments on a post by Cáritas Camagüey about the distribution of U.S. donations in Nuevitas, where volunteers travel around the city to deliver supplies to vulnerable homes.
"It has been a blessing to recently receive help for my husband, who has been ill for almost 10 years and bedridden. Thank you, God, for Cáritas and everyone who is doing good!" expressed the woman in the .
In the same space, others expressed gratitude for the efforts of the volunteers and celebrated that donations reach those in need. One commentator highlighted the work of those who "have put in the effort" to deliver the products, while others sent messages of appreciation and well-wishes to the participants.
"Everything is needed": home deliveries
"In Nuevitas, efforts continue to deliver humanitarian aid to the most vulnerable," explained Cáritas Camagüey in the . According to their report, volunteers spend the day loading boxes onto electric carts, small buses, or any available means of transportation to reach various locations in the city.
"In every home, they are greeted with a smile and the occasional tear," the organization described. "Everything is needed" and "Everything is so expensive" are some of the phrases that, according to Cáritas, its members hear from beneficiaries, reflecting the difficulties in accessing basic goods.
The distribution requires moving boxes from one end of Nuevitas to the other, organizing routes, and delivering donations directly to the homes of the selected families.
The community also participates in various ways. Young people set aside time to guard the donations at night, while some women who cannot carry heavy loads prepare coffee or serve water to those who spend hours transporting the boxes. "Everyone supports in one way or another," the organization noted.
The published photographs show essential goods, water storage containers, and elderly individuals in their homes alongside those who assist with the distribution.
Part of the 700 modules received in Camagüey
The new update pertains to the distribution phase in Nuevitas of a shipment of American aid received at Ignacio Agramonte airport in Camagüey on October 1. As Cáritas Cuba reported at the time, 700 modules arrived: 300 intended for families in Lugareño, in the municipality of Minas, and another 400 allocated to Nuevitas.
CiberCuba previously reported on the distribution of 300 packages in Lugareño, which was carried out through direct visits to vulnerable households. The most recent publication shows that deliveries continue in Nuevitas, but does not specify how many of the 400 packages planned for that locality have been distributed so far.
The packages in this program contain food products, including rice, beans, oil, sugar, pasta, and canned goods, as well as personal hygiene items. Previous deliveries of the same initiative also included buckets for storing water and rechargeable flashlights, which are useful during power outages.
Assistance is primarily aimed at elderly individuals living alone, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and households with young children in vulnerable situations, according to the selection criteria published by Cáritas Cuba.
U.S. aid distributed through Caritas
These donations are part of the $100 million humanitarian program announced by the United States for Cuba. From that amount, $60 million is distributed through Cáritas Cuba and Catholic Relief Services (CRS), while the remainder is provided through other independent organizations.
The Catholic Church has clarified that Cáritas does not receive that amount in cash: the funds are allocated for the purchase of supplies and the logistics needed to transport and deliver them to families. The program is designed to operate without the Cuban government managing the donations.
In the images from Nuevitas, the aid containers display the American flag and the emblem of Cáritas, with an inscription identifying the donation from the people of the United States to the citizens of Cuba.
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