The Cuban-Chinese Lung Kong society in Havana

[Nino]

Along with a bunch of good friends from Canada and all over the world we have been supporting the Cuban-Chinese Lung Kong society for the elderly in Havana's Chinatown for many years.

Both with contributions, donations, medicine, Chinese food and cooking utensils, you name it.

It is located just a few walking minutes from the old Partagas factory and cigar lounge and serves the welfare of the  last members of this disappearing community.

I first learned about the plight of the last 100 or so Cuban-Chinese from a touching documentary from 2009 on the Cuban-Chinese immigrants in Havana by Canadian-Chinese historian Pok Chi Lau.

https://vimeo.com/18997506

From my first visit onwards, we, many Canadian, HK, S'pore, Belgian, German and other international friends have been helping the LK society every visit in Havana.

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/a-cuban-chinese-christmas-story/

It has given us great pleasure to do so, human warmth and a genuine feeling we can make a little difference - besides : the cigars always tasted better after each visit with the elderly.

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/visit-to-the-lung-kong-society-in-havana/

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/lung-kong-havana-visits-and-donations/

So reading this article yesterday really depressed me and many of my friends - the society is very near to our heart.

http://www.yomyomf.com/chinese-cubans-face-starvation-from-trump-decision/

Nino

Click on the blue Vimeo button to see the documentary in English please.
 

 

[Puros Y Vino]

Thanks for the update Nino.  For the past two years or so, we've been trying to raise money for this cause and others during our annual MegaHerf's in Toronto. We'll look to do the same again this year.

[LLC]

Thanks for the update Nino.  For the past two years or so, we've been trying to raise money for this cause and others during our annual MegaHerf's in Toronto. We'll look to do the same again this year.

It's a great cause we are always willing to support.


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