In just six days, two Daughters of Charity have sent four 40-foot containers with $100,000 worth of food, water and medicines to the Port of Havana. Once there other sisters go to the docks and inspect the containers and ride with a trusted driver to make sure the food gets to those who need it and doesn’t end up in the black market.
Sister Rafaela Gonzalez, a sprightly 75, says ”This has been my job for 30 years”. She and Sister Hilda Alonso, 87, transcend political debates about embargos.
Watch the video report from the Miami Herald. See earlier story on famvin.
Tags: Cuba, Daughters of Charity, Disasters, Vincentian Family
Thanks for sharing the video of Sr. Mary Ann. Wonderful story of “Mr. Edwards.” Worthy of meditation.
Recent news reported, that once again politics and ideology defeated humanity and reason. Despite amount of relief and aid efforts undertook by Americans, Cuba remains to consider US as its enemy. Tragedy of Cubans is not as important as communist point of view. To read more about problems with US aid read Cuba refuses hurricane aid offer, U.S. says and probably some other articles.
On Sunday, September 21, pope Benedict XVI urged solidarity with victims of hurricanes Gustav, Ike and Josephine in Caribbeans after Sunday Angelus prayer said in his Castel Gandolfo residence:
Pontiff Urges Solidarity After Hurricanes