NEMO sends second shipment of food Cuba

And to show appreciation for the continuous assistance from Cuba, Belize today deployed its second shipment of supplies to the island that was ravaged three times in a matter of just months by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike and Tropical Storm Fay. The recovery process is well underway but since every ounce helps, today’s supplies will go directly where it is needed – on the tables. Cuba’s Ambassador to Belize, Manuel Rubido, received the donation from NEMO Coordinator, Noreen Fairweather.

Manuel Rubido, Cuban Ambassador
“This is the second batch of an important donation from the government and people of Belize to the affected citizens in Cuba during the pass of hurricanes Gustav and Ike. We are going to be thankful and appreciative of the efforts made by NEMO and by the government and people of Belize especially in these times for Cuba when we are on the verge of going for the second year in a row to the united Nations to try and pass a resolution which condemns the U.S blockade; commercial, financial and economical against Cuba. Belize has consistently supported our plea in the United Nations against this blockade and I mention this because the damages in Cuba because of hurricanes Gustav and Ike were estimated at five billion dollars. This is the damage that, solely in this year, the U.S. blockade against Cuba has done as well. So we have had four hurricanes instead of two and at this time of need and for the past two years, Belize, its government and people have been with Cuba in our claims and we thank you for that and we thank you again for this donation.”

The donation comprises of mainly food supplies.