MCC delegation visits active Cuban church

Mennonite Central Committee U.S. representatives saw first-hand the issues facing Cuban people during their August 30 to September 7 visit to Cuba.

They visited Brethren in Christ and Mennonite churches, as well as MCC partners in Cuba: the Martin Luther King Jr. Center and the Cuban Council of Churches.

"We hoped to increase our exposure to Cuban life and gain a greater understanding of the effects of the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba so we can address U.S.-Cuban issues here," explained Daryl Yoder- Bontrager, assistant director of MCC Latin America/Caribbean programs.

What the group found was a poor country and a people with a strong spirit. With 2 established …