FJP 29/11/2010
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MONSOON .- The Association of Friends of Cuba Lleida presented Friday at Monsoon hand Ateneo Republican "Buil Josefina, an organization that in recent months has provided some kind of collaboration. Ruben Barranco, University spokesman, said that given the concern of creating in the riverside capital partnership in the same vein, he had chosen the option of supporting the Lleida. "It will be much better leverage their knowledge and experience. In addition, in its listing there Binéfar Monzon partners," he said. Friends of Cuba was represented by the founder, Rodrigo Moreno, President, Luis Companys, and the project coordinator, Victor Montanes.
The NGO was established in 1993 to counter the economic crisis took hold in Cuba since 1990 because of the Soviet empire. "85 percent of the island's economy depended on the USSR, and the trade fell more than 40 percent. As the capitalist embargo remained in force, it became very bad. There was no oil or tractors to cultivate the field. We support popular revolution and the power of municipalities. In these 17 years we have promoted 42 projects, most of the items of 0.7 percent reserved for government aid to the Third World, "said Companys.
Solidarity actions have been of diverse cultures, repairs schools, hospitals and farms, sending trash cans, used cars, mattresses, school supplies and medicines, and so on.
two "actions" striking: Friends of Cuba sent to the island all that gave it the dismantling of psychiatric Huesca, and recently scrapped 30 cars. "Everything is worth it because of all need," said Moreno, a veteran communist militant born montisonense Fonz and children. Montanes
added that the association oversees the proper use of funds is made, invoices and paperwork to be submitted to the government to justify that donations have gone to projects effectively cooperation as expected. -------------------------------------------------
Collaboration
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Casal Friends of Cuba was established in Lérida few years ago. Many of its members are Binéfar and some of Monzón. Recently worked with this partnership in the delivery of engines and car parts to Cuba, dismantled in a junkyard Binefar were loaded onto a container and through the port of Barcelona were sent to Cuba. Pictured
the Cuban brigade to Cuba Friends of Binefar and Republican members of the Ateneo Monzón.
