Among the dense forests of timber, rubber, and oil palm trees in the village of Santa, in the Salala district of Liberia's Bong county, a Health Center, a Memorial to Cuba, is now under construction.
By agreement of its 4,000 residents, a rural hospital will be established on land donated by Reverend Theodore L. Paye and Dr. Arthur B.C. Wah, on the very site where Cuban doctors fought against Ebola years earlier.
Cuban Ambassador Dr. Indira López Arguelles traveled there to lay the cornerstone and doing the initial earthmoving in the area already dubbed Little Havana by the locals.
In the shade of three typical trees, accompanied by local authorities and after traditional Christian ceremonies, the Ambassador commemorated Cuban leaders Raúl and Fidel, the Cuban Revolution's commitment to the humbles, its fidelity to principles, the harsh challenges of the genocidal U.S. blockade, and the unwavering loyalty to the African roots of the island's inhabitants. Africa lives in our blood, in our ancestors, and also in our commitment to building a better future for the peoples of humanity.
At the close, the village elders' representative, Eld Edwin Polan, sent his best wishes and blessings on behalf of his neighbors and himself, to the Island of Cuba, its people, doctors, and leaders, particularly to the Army General on his 95th birthday. 