Why doesnt NJTT just ship the medicines and medical supplies to Cuba?
A. There are several good reasons why we don’t ship or mail donations. First, we sent over 6000 kilograms of donations in 2007. The packing and shipping costs and the labour required to pack and ship it would be more than our very limited budget could handle. Second, donations would have to go through a great deal of bureaucracy before they got to the people who need them. We cut through the bureaucracy and get donations directly to clinics throughout Cuba in a very short time while staying within Cuban and Canadian law. Finally, person-to-person contact between Canadians and Cubans that takes place when travellers take the donations. This helps to build bridges between the peoples of two neighbouring countries.
