Mangled roof on the top floor of the church in Remedios. This is after they straightened it.
Last week Hurricane Irma landed on the northern coast of Cuba with it's 200+ winds and heavy rain. Its path of destruction was felt in the coastal towns of the area and to residents there it feels like a war zone. You have seen the videos and photos on the internet.
Remedios and Buenavista, towns about 10 - 15 miles from the coast suffered a lot of structural damage, but no loss of life. They have no electricity, very little food, and water is not readily available. Government assistance is non-existent. Their efforts are focused on getting electricity back on.
We are in communication with the pastors in these two rural towns to ascertain their greatest needs and provide the funds they need to purchase food, water, gasoline, propane to bring back some semblance of order to people's life.
All your donation - 100% - will go to directly help the people in these communities. They are feeding people, providing a generator to charge cell phones, bringing them medicines, visiting the sick, starting roof repairs. This is a long-term process in which short-term needs must be addressed.
Arelys is an elderly woman in Buenavista. This is at her home.
Food market in Buenavista. Roof is damaged
Medical office in Buenavista