Representatives of the solidarity projects Puentes de Amor and Code Pink arrived Thursday at the José Luis Miranda Children’s Hospital in Villa Clara to deliver a donation of 1.6 tons of fortified powdered milk and around 300 bottles of medicines.
Cuban-American professor Carlos Lazo, leader of Puentes de Amor, told the press that the initiative, also accompanied by the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples, includes a total of five thousand pounds of powdered milk (approximately 2.2 tons) and 100 thousand tablets of medicines to be distributed among the pediatric hospitals of Cienfuegos, Sancti Spíritus and Villa Clara.
He also pointed out that, thanks to the collaboration of Americans and Cubans living in the northern country, a variety of products will be delivered to the El Mejunje cultural center in Santa Clara, as well as school supplies for a school and bread-making machines for the homes of children without family support.
He also added that it is a privilege to be able to reach Cuba with a donation like this, since it is a country where, in spite of the economic difficulties imposed by the blockade, the lives of human beings are protected.
In his welcoming remarks, Ángel Camacho Gómez, director of the pediatric institution in Villaclare, acknowledged the important work carried out by Puentes de Amor and expressed his gratitude for this gesture of solidarity, which shows the possibility of breaking down the barriers between both peoples.
Bridges of Love does not distinguish between religious beliefs or ideologies, the only thing that unites its members is the fight against the blockade and respect for national sovereignty, which is why it is such a diverse and far-reaching project, said Lazo.
During their visit to the provincial capital city of Villa Clara, the representatives of both projects also visited the first children’s home for children without family protection, where they learned about the particularities and operation of this type of educational facilities, of which there are already six in this central geography, to provide shelter to more than 40 minors.
