A private café in Placetas, in the province of Villa Clara, expanded its charitable work by committing to cover some needs of a children's home without family support, in addition to continuing its assistance to a nursing home.
The initiative comes from Aromas de Juliana, an establishment located on the Fidencia road, whose efforts were highlighted by local activist Rubén Carrillo in a post on Facebook that received numerous expressions of support from residents and customers.
"For some time now, he has been providing assistance to the elder care home located on 1st of the West, between 2nd and 3rd of the North, run by the Catholic Church. And now he has taken another beautiful step: he has committed to helping with some of the needs of the children at the Home for Children and Adolescents without Family Support in Placetas," the text emphasized.
The owner, identified in the comments as Agustín Cabrera, also received recognition for helping people who cannot afford all the products they need.
A neighbor recounted that when someone lacks sufficient resources, the merchant often offers help with a common phrase: "You can pay me back later."
Another user stated that the establishment provides a free snack daily to various students at the Yami Duménigo school.
Carrillo urged the residents of Placet to support the business by purchasing its products, as he believes that a larger number of customers will enable the continuation and expansion of assistance to the asylum and the home for minors.
The experience of Aromas de Juliana complements other private initiatives that have taken on social assistance tasks due to the difficulties faced by state institutions in maintaining those services.
Among them is the Pan pa'ti project from Santa Clara, a private bakery that provides food packages to 10 families and also supports a home for children without parental care.
In recent weeks, it was reported that a café located in front of the Ramón González Coro obstetrics and gynecology hospital in the capital offered free broth for months to a hospitalized patient.
However, the collaboration between private businesses and social institutions has also emerged in the plans of the authorities.
In October, a leaked document revealed that the Government of Cienfuegos was preparing a program to require private businesses to operate shelters and community dining facilities under the concept of "community social responsibility", with the obligation to present documentary evidence every three months.
In August, the Council of Ministers formalized through Agreement 10418 the opening of the Family Care System dining rooms to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (mipymes) and other non-state actors, a decision that paved the way for greater private participation in services aimed at those in need.
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