Completed Development AidData Chinese Aid

Chinese Embassy donates food to Cuba's Artemisa Province, December 2023

Funder	Chinese Embassy
Recipient Organization	Government of Cuba
Country	Cuba
Start Date	Dec 12, 2023
End Date	Jun 24, 2027
Duration	1,290 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`105789`

Grant Description

On December 12, 2023, the Chinese Embassy in Havana donated essential food items to Artemisa Province, Cuba.

The donation included powdered milk for the José Ramón Martínez Pediatric Hospital in Guanajay, and rice, flour, cooking oil, and other staples for use in local hospitals, schools, and low-income families across the province.

The donation was officially delivered during a handover ceremony attended by Chinese Ambassador Ma Hui and provincial leaders.

The Chinese side noted that the donation was intended to alleviate food insecurity and assist vulnerable populations in Artemisa as part of long-standing China-Cuba cooperation.

Cuban local media and provincial officials expressed deep appreciation for the contribution, which forms part of China's broader support to Cuba's "canasta básica" (basic food basket) program amid ongoing supply shortages.

📋 Staff Comments

1. While the monetary value of the donation was not publicly disclosed, Chinese MFA statements confirm that this was a non-reimbursable grant in the form of food and livelihood materials (民生物资).

📚 Sources & References

驻古巴大使马辉出席向古巴阿特米萨省捐赠民生物资交接仪式
驻古巴大使马辉在使馆向阿特米萨省捐赠民生物资交接仪式上的讲话
驻古巴大使马辉出席向古巴阿特米萨省捐赠民生物资交接仪式
驻古巴大使马辉在中国使馆向阿特米萨省捐赠民生物资交接仪式上的讲话
Cuban Grateful to China for Recent Food Donation
China Donates Food for the ‘Basic Family Basket’ in the Cuban Province of Artemisa
China entregó donativo a provincia de Cuba
Radio Artemisa's Post, 12月12日，马辉大使 @MahuiChina 出席中国使馆向阿特米萨省捐赠民生物 Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.