Cuba closed its airport in March 2019 due to COVID 19. As a result, income from tourism has disappeared and has limited Cuba’s access to hard currencies. Cuba remains heavily dependent on food and energy imports; it imports 80% of its food consumption. This crisis has greatly impacted Cuba’s ability to import food. As a result, food is scarce in Cuba, and citizens wait in long lines for food and other basic necessities.

Caritas Cuba is providing a critical safety net to tens of thousands of elderly (and others) who rely on this organization for their daily meals. Caritas Cuba staff is working every day to secure, cook and deliver meals to thousands of Cuba’s most vulnerable, including homebound seniors and families with sick or disabled children and adults. Cuba regional and local offices are making decisions based on need and available resources.