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.
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| 'Welcome to our Home' |
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| retired elderly clergy housing |
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| Thomas and some of the donations |
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| our group leader and group of 10 with Sor Waleska |
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| more of our donations... |
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| a typical dorm room for two |
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| giant rice cookers and steamers |
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| kitchen storage |
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| propane burner for emergency cooking |
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| 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.
