Luanda- More than 64 tonnes of a variety of goods have been sent to Cuba, as part of the support and solidarity campaign for the victims of the hurricane « Ian ».
The information was presented on Monday, in Luanda, at a press conference that served to balance the first phase of the campaign, by the chairman of the Association of Former Angolan Students in Cuba, Agostinho Narciso.
Among the donated goods, it is included basic necessities stuff such as non-perishable food, medicine and clothing.
The donation aid is the result of a campaign held from 12 to 28 October under the motto “Help us to help the Cuban people”.
The official said that during the campaign 232.2 tonnes of assorted goods had been collected, of which 43.77 tonnes were sent to Cuba in the first phase and 21 tonnes in the second. In Angola there are 167.43 tonnes for a new phase yet to be sent.
According to the United Nations data, Hurricane Ian affected 3 million people, including 500,000 children and 700,000 elderly Cubans.
Hurricane Ian had a historic category 4 and gained speed with winds of up to 250 km/h, hitting the Cuban provinces of Pinar del Río, Mayabeque, San Juan y Martínez, Guanahacabibes and Isla de la Juventud which is the second largest Cuban island.
