Sunday, September 25, 2011

Cuba Mission 2011

Spent a week in Santiago and Havana, Cuba on a Humanitarian Mission from September 8th to 16th. This was my third trip to Cuba to donate medications and supplies to needy sites there. This year our donations went to an Elderly Housing Complex in the Vibora section of Havana. The site is run by the Sisters of St Vincent de Paul under the Caritas umbrella of charitable organizations. Our visit to the housing there gave us the opportunity to tour the site and interact with the residents. There are 161 women housed in this very nicely cared for complex. The original building is 150 years old and in very good condition.
'Welcome to our Home'


retired elderly clergy housing

Thomas and some of the donations

our group leader and group of 10
with Sor Waleska
more of our donations...

a typical dorm room for two

giant rice cookers and steamers

kitchen storage

propane burner for emergency cooking

the church at the complex

bloginfo: Since soap, laundry detergent and toothpaste had just been removed from the ration list, many of us brought those items.

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