Cuba Support Masterlist

A collection of ways to support the people of Cuba as they face a humanitarian crisis created by US embargoes.

Due to the intense US sanctions and embargoes that isolate Cuba from the global financial system, prevent most travel to the island, and limit the shipment of supplies, ways of supporting Cubans directly are limited.

There are grassroots efforts from around the country that are aiming to deliver aid directly to Cubans that need our support. Below is a collection of ongoing campaigns that will benefit from our support and monetary donations.

Learn about Cuba's Situation

Reading & Podcasts

A Brief History of the Enduring American Embargo against Cuba | A relatively brief and comprehensive overview of the bi-partisan US project to crush the Cuban socialist project over the past 60 years, how it began, and what legal measures have been put in place.

Stand with Cuba Against the State Sponsors of Terrorism List w/ Calla Walsh & Jorge Rocha | A podcast episode discussing real-world efforts to stand in solidarity with Cuba by the National Network on Cuba, as well as how Cuba's placement on the State Sponsors of Terrorism List is a complete sham that continues to hurt the Cuban people.

Healthcare in Cuba: How a tiny island defies US sanctions to lead in healthcare | Learn about how Cuba has been able to have one of the best healthcare systems in the Western hemisphere despite brutal embargoes.

Reading & Podcast List about US Imperialism in the Caribbean | The Caribbean, like many regions around the world, has historically been a site of colonial and imperialist rampage, profoundly shaping our political, economic, and social realities. This list provides articles, books, and podcasts to deepen your knowledge about U.S imperialism and intervention in the Caribbean.

Videos

CUBA: Defending Socialism, Resisting Imperialism [2010] | Full-length documentary produced by RATB in 2010 explaining the role of socialist Cuba in the world and the modern challenges it faces in its development amidst world capitalist crisis.

Belly of the Beast, Cuba Series | A Youtube channel featuring short videos about the current situation in Cuba, including untold stories from Cubans.

Fundraising Ideas

Here are a collection of simple fundraising ideas to support Cubans while celebrating Cuban culture, provided by Cuba Solidarity Campaign

• Hold a sponsored Cuban dance event and learn salsa at the same time! Cuba Vive can send you links to great online Cuban salsa lessons for you to follow, or Cuban dance music.
• Organise a Cuban cocktail making night and charge for your creations!
  Cuba Vive can provide links to cocktail recipes.
• Organise a fundraising quiz night. Cuba Vive can provide the questions on Cuba!
• Baseball is the national sport of Cuba. Why not organise a sponsored
  baseball match (or the British equivalent rounders/softball), or a
  sponsored walk, run, swim.
• Hold a cake sale
• Organise a film show with Cuban films, and ask people to donate to watch.

Please contact Cuba Vive if you would like support with links to music, dance classes, films, quiz questions, cocktail recipes, Cuban flags and bunting, or if you have any other ideas. Email office@cuba-solidarity.org.uk

Ways to Donate

There are several grassroots initiatives being organized to provide direct aid to Cubans by hand-delivering supplies to the country. Below are a few vetted efforts that are worth supporting.

Help provide medicines for Cuban children with leukemia and lymphoma | Organizers of the Hatuey Project met with Cuban doctors and nurses at Juan Manuel Márquez Pediatric Hospital in Havana, at the José Luis Miranda Pediatric Hospital in Santa Clara, and with the Institute of Hematology and Immunology in Havana, where they learned that doctors have been unable to purchase much-needed medications and materials. Learn more about their challenges in this video.

Donate to send medical supplies to Cuba (UK-specific) | Cuba Solidarity Campaign is a UK based organization collecting donations for their Cuba Vive campaign to purchase and ship critical medical supplies to Cuba.

Support the Nuestra America Flotilla | Nuestra America Flotilla is sailing to Cuba, bringing critical humanitarian aid for its people. They are asking for your support to help us prepare the mission and purchase the food and medicine that they will bring to the Cuban people in order to break the siege, save lives, and stand up for the cause of Cuban self-determination.

Help Send Solar-Powered Lights, Power Banks, Water Purifaction Tablets, and more to Cuba | Levante Por Cuba is a group based in Chicago, IL, USA that is organizing members to travel to Cuba and hand deliver critical supplies directly to Santiago de Cuba. Each member will be packing a large suitcases with critical supplies in March 2026. Requested supplies include:

• Solar-Powered Lights
• Power banks
• Mosquito repellent
• Bed nets
• Water purification tablets
• First-aid kits
• Condoms
• Pregnancy tests
• Work gloves
• Toothbrushes & toothpaste
• Soap

Support the delivery of urgent material aid to Cuba | National Network on Cuba is a coalition of over 40+ organizations working to end the blockade of Cuba. They have an ongoing fundraiser to purchase and deliver urgent material aid to Cuba, including medical supplies, solar water pumps, and solar panels which will help Cubans as fuel is cut off from the island.

Support Rutgers Law Students Traveling to Cuba | Students from Rutgers University in New Jersey are traveling to Cuba in March to deliver much needed supplies. There are multiple ways to support:

• Cuba Suitcase Drive: drop-off an old suitcases (especially large ones!) that can be used to transport supplies at Center for Law & Justice at Rutgers University, 123 Washington St, Newark, NJ 07102
• Purchase items from their Amazon wishlist