Sisters, other Catholics, care for elderly in Cuba

The need for care and accommodation for an ageing population of the poor in Cuba is being addressed by the Catholic Church. This article looks at two different care models. Hermanitas de los Ancianos Desamparados (Little Sisters of the Abandoned Elderly) who run the Santovenia home for the aged, who care for 380 homeless and destitute men and women, and also feed and do laundry for another 140 elderly people who visit daily. The Catholic Comunidad de Sant’Egidio (Community of Sant'Egidio), which adopts a different approach, reaching out to young and old in need and encouraging them to support each other.