Free Peasants Committee of Pinar del Rio Helps Schools and Poor Families

Free Peasants Committee of Pinar del Rio Helps Schools and Poor Families
/ CID
Posted on May 7, 2013

On Saturday April 20th in the afternoon members of the Free Peasants of
CID welcomed a new activist, Vidal Pérez Barrios 23 years of age, from
the El Gacho ranch in the municipality of San Juan y Martinez, in the
province of Pinar del Rio.

The Free Peasants Committee was founded on August 20, 2010 and is aimed
at strengthening cooperation between farmers in the area. The Committee
helps with feeding school students, distribution of vegetables in
community neighborhoods and contributes to the livelihoods of poor families.

In 2012, this opposition organization helped more than 34 families with
food and collaborated with five daycare centers providing meats,
vegetables and dairy products for the children, according to its President.

Rolando Pupo Carralero, President of the Free Peasants Committee,
reported that the meeting began with a short introduction which reported
on the work achieved in the past month and plans for the coming months.

The activist Andy Gonzalez thanked the newest member for joining the
organization, and also mentioned the importance of continuing the effort
with civil society in order to achieve a rapprochement between the NGOs
and the people.

"This alliance has been outstanding in the support and development of
the community and is a great proposal, but still not all farmers in the
area are participating in the initiative," said Diego Lazaro, a local
resident.

Vidal Barrios, a new member of the Committee, ended the meeting by
thanking his colleagues and highlighting their commitment to this cause,
also confirming that they will continue to contribute to this noble work
for the good of all Cubans.

1 May 2013

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