The Italian association *Semi di Pace* (“Seeds of Peace”) arrives in Cuba with a delegation of volunteers to deliver educational materials, medicines, and medical supplies for schools and hospitals, the organization announced on Facebook.
The aid — totaling approximately 400 kilograms — is being transported to Havana in 20 suitcases. It is the result of a solidarity campaign that gathered donations from families, institutions, educational centers, businesses, associations, and parishes across various Italian cities, the social media post noted.
A portion of the supplies is earmarked for the Juan Manuel Márquez Pediatric Teaching Hospital in the Cuban capital, as well as for schools that will receive materials to support the care and education of children.
Led by the president of “Seeds of Peace,” Professor Luca Bondi, the mission to Cuba consists of nine volunteers from six Italian cities.
Participants include former members of parliament Pietro Tidei and his daughter Marietta Tidei—the latter currently a regional councilor for the Lazio region—as well as representatives from the National Association of Italian Partisans (ANPI) from the towns of Civitavecchia and Ronciglione.
Also participating are collaborators from the cities of Bari and Rome, including Luca Imperioli, logistics coordinator for the *Cuba nel Cuore* (“Cuba in the Heart”) project, and photographer Renato Ferrantini.
The itinerary includes a 10-day stay in Cuba, during which the delegation will meet with institutions, schools, and hospitals that have previously benefited from the association’s donations—including those delivered on August 19.
This initiative is part of the solidarity efforts promoted by “Seeds of Peace,” an association that maintains cooperative ties with Cuba and carries out projects to support vulnerable sectors within the country. In the text, Semilla de Paz expressed gratitude for the contributions of numerous Italian donors, including educational institutions, parishes, social organizations, and humanitarian entities.
It specifically highlighted the support from the Centro Misionero de Medicamentos ODV (Missionary Center for Medicines) in Florence, the Christian Evangelical Baptist Union of Italy, and the ANPI (National Association of Italian Partisans) of Civitavecchia.
Cuba is currently facing a difficult economic, commercial, and financial situation, brought about by the measures of the U.S. blockade—which has been intensified through an energy embargo that has prevented fuel from entering the country since January of this year.
[ SOURCE: PRENSA LATINA ]
