This is directly from Yoani Sánchez who writes http://desdecuba.com/generationy/ from Habana.
All the items would be easy to carry when ever you visit Cuba ……… please pass it on.
Those who have plans to travel to Cuba in the coming months and would like to show their solidarity by helping, I recommend bringing in your luggage a few kilograms of supplies to deliver directly to the victims. While anything can help those families that have lost their possessions, there are certain things and resources that are a priority.
* Water purifying tablets.
* Vitamins, every kind of painkiller, thermometers, band-aids, oral hydration salts, disposable syringes, cotton, medicinal sprays for asthmatics, aspirin, paracetamol and suture thread.
* Clothing of all kinds, including underwear and shoes.
* School supplies, especially notebooks and pencils.
* Rechargeable batteries, flashlights and portable radios.
* Toiletries: soap, toothpaste, shampoo and toothbrushes.
* Baby clothes and things for babies. Remember that babies have been left without even a bottle.
A recommendation to take into consideration: It is always preferable, whenever possible, to deliver the aid directly to those in need. Personal delivery or sending things through friends is the most secure.
View pictures of the devastation in Cuba: miamiherald.com/photogalleries/…676019.html
