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Along with a bunch of good friends from Canada and all over the world we have been supporting the Cuban-Chinese Lung Kong society for the elderly in Havana's Chinatown for many years. Both with contributions, donations, medicine, Chinese food and cooking utensils, you name it. It is located just a few walking minutes from the old Partagas factory and cigar lounge and serves the welfare of the last members of this disappearing community. I first learned about the plight of the last 100 or so Cuban-Chinese from a touching documentary from 2009 on the Cuban-Chinese immigrants in Havana by Canadian-Chinese historian Pok Chi Lau. https://vimeo.com/18997506 From my first visit onwards, we, many Canadian, HK, S'pore, Belgian, German and other international friends have been helping the LK society every visit in Havana. http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/a-cuban-chinese-christmas-story/ It has given us great pleasure to do so, human warmth and a genuine feeling we can make a little difference - besides : the cigars always tasted better after each visit with the elderly. http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/visit-to-the-lung-kong-society-in-havana/ http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/lung-kong-havana-visits-and-donations/ So reading this article yesterday really depressed me and many of my friends - the society is very near to our heart. http://www.yomyomf.com/chinese-cubans-face-starvation-from-trump-decision/ Nino Click on the blue Vimeo button to see the documentary in English please.