Campaign in Chile / Cuba is not alone

Santiago de Chile, October 11 (RHC)-- "Cuba is not alone" is the name of a campaign developed by friends of the Caribbean country in Chile with the objective of raising funds to help compensate for the damages caused by Hurricane Ian.

Vasili Carrillo, one of the organizers explained to Prensa Latina that "This initiative started from a self-convocation of friends who in some way have had some kind of relationship with Cuba, some of them lived or studied there, and also of Cubans living in this country".

"We have organized a quick, urgent and short campaign so that the help arrives at the moment it is needed", it began on October 3 and will last until October 18, although it could last a little longer", said Carrillo.

The objective is to collect money through a bank account to buy electrical supplies and some materials such as helmets, gloves, switches, cables, and send them to the island in coordination with solidarity organizations in Argentina and Panama, he said.

As part of this initiative, on October 15, there will be a "peña", where some works of art donated for the campaign will be raffled and auctioned.

Meanwhile, the muralist Alejandro Mono González designed a painting, of which a thousand copies will be printed and delivered to different places in Santiago.

Hurricane Ian affected more than 94 thousand homes and left the provinces of Pinar del Río, Artemisa, Mayabeque and La Habana without electricity.