The Cuban Roger Roger dedicates himself to helping several of his compatriots in street situations in Tampa.
“Don’t compete, share what you have, come with me to these neighborhoods, and give food to those who don’t have” is the motto of this Cuban migrant on the networks, who helps his compatriots most in need with food and meals, and documents his humanitarian work on the networks.
Among the Cubans that Roger helps is Melquíades Limonta, an elderly man from Guantanamo, who lives on the streets in Tampa and wants to return to his homeland.
“I’m crazy about leaving, I have my three children in Cuba,” Limonta confesses.
Roger says he will take care of Limonta’s travel expenses and documents if one of his three children is willing to take him in.
In May, Mercedes Dueñas and Omar Noriega, a Cuban couple who survived under a bridge in Downtown Miami and whose case was made public and achieved notoriety began to receive help from legal advisors and the Cuban community.
“In itself we already solved the food aid problem and my husband solved it for social security. That they give him the social for his work permit,” Dueñas said.
For his part, Noriega thanked “that part of the problems that we really had are already being resolved.” The couple, who arrived in the United States by crossing the border at the beginning of 2023, explained that they were relocated to Alabama and after finding work, They ended up being fired for lack of documents.
For their part, in February, Ángel Correa and Agustín Balboa, two elderly Cubans who asked for help after being expelled from the apartment where they lived in Miami, They thanked the community for raising money to help them rent a new home.
