Archbishop Dionisio Garcia of Santiago de Cuba visited West Palm Beach Friday to collect aid for the Cuban people.Cuba is in the middle of what has been widely described as a humanitarian crisis, coping with limited power, food and medicine. “We don’t see a future. There’s no hope,” Garcia said through a translator. The archbishop traveled to the U.S. to see the results of the Diocese of Palm Beach’s Helping Hands to Cuba initiative, which has been collecting supplies over the past two weeks. “Many people ask what the Cuban people need. And we need almost everything,” Garcia said. Catholic Charities has gathered approximately $50,000 worth of supplies, including food and medicine, to send to Cuba. “It’s amazing. We’ve seen people come with one or two bags of rice because that’s what they could afford to do. And we’ve seen folks come with truckloads and significant amounts of supplies,” Ellen Wayne, CEO of Catholic Charities, said. “We need to help the people and give assistance and do God’s work,” said Marietta Muina McNulty, a Catholic Charities board member. Garcia said he plans to personally deliver the supplies to ensure they reach those in need. “This was really an opportunity for us to show solidarity, recognize the suffering of people who are not very far from us, and really respond to that message of our faith, which is love your neighbor,” Wayne said. Catholic Charities plans to continue its collection efforts throughout the summer, collecting supplies both in person and on their website.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —

Archbishop Dionisio Garcia of Santiago de Cuba visited West Palm Beach Friday to collect aid for the Cuban people.

Cuba is in the middle of what has been widely described as a humanitarian crisis, coping with limited power, food and medicine.

“We don’t see a future. There’s no hope,” Garcia said through a translator.

The archbishop traveled to the U.S. to see the results of the Diocese of Palm Beach’s Helping Hands to Cuba initiative, which has been collecting supplies over the past two weeks.

“Many people ask what the Cuban people need. And we need almost everything,” Garcia said.

Catholic Charities has gathered approximately $50,000 worth of supplies, including food and medicine, to send to Cuba.

“It’s amazing. We’ve seen people come with one or two bags of rice because that’s what they could afford to do. And we’ve seen folks come with truckloads and significant amounts of supplies,” Ellen Wayne, CEO of Catholic Charities, said.

“We need to help the people and give assistance and do God’s work,” said Marietta Muina McNulty, a Catholic Charities board member.

Garcia said he plans to personally deliver the supplies to ensure they reach those in need.

“This was really an opportunity for us to show solidarity, recognize the suffering of people who are not very far from us, and really respond to that message of our faith, which is love your neighbor,” Wayne said.

Catholic Charities plans to continue its collection efforts throughout the summer, collecting supplies both in person and on their website.

Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.