Holguín community builds housing for blind elderly man

In San Rafael, Holguín, a blind elderly man living in extreme poverty is receiving aid from neighbors and activists after his dire living conditions were publicly highlighted. Community members and humanitarian projects, including one led by Yamilet Toirac Lobaina, are currently constructing a small living space equipped with a bathroom and kitchenette to replace his previous conditions, which included living in a home that floods during rain.

Activist Ernesto Almaguer Díaz criticized the local government for its lack of response to the man's situation, labeling it a case of “social abandonment.” Almaguer contrasted the grassroots community mobilization with the reported expenditure of approximately 200 to 300 million pesos by the Holguín municipal government on various social works and projects involving small and medium-sized enterprises for July 26th celebrations.