With its construction workforce deployed simultaneously across three provinces in eastern Cuba, the workers of the Construction and Assembly Company (Conalza Las Tunas) are proving to be a fundamental pillar in the recovery efforts following the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa.

Maikel Brito Peña, General Director of Conalza, with all the pride of a leader who knows the value of his men, affirms that "Everything continues to be done in parallel; we are working in all three provinces at the same time."

“Eight days ago, we arrived in the municipality of Guisa, in the province of Granma. There, 10 workers with six pieces of equipment successfully repaired the access channel to the Sordo River, moving approximately 5,000 cubic meters of material to restore the riverbed to its natural state.”

“The work continues on the Guamá River, where the access channel has been repaired, and work is now underway both upstream and downstream, with an estimated volume of 20,000 cubic meters of material to be removed.”

Since October 30, another brigade from Conalza Las Tunas has contributed to waste collection in the province of Santiago de Cuba. With a chainsaw, a loader, 12 pieces of equipment, and 20 workers, they successfully removed debris and collected around 10,000 cubic meters of material.

Their mission has now shifted to the municipality of Guamá, specifically the El Uvero coastal community, where they are focusing on rebuilding a bridge approach and a roadway that were seriously damaged by sea flooding and landslides.

The CEO of Conalza is sincere about the challenges his workers face and the unwavering spirit that unites them.
"The conditions are difficult; they are in isolated communities, without water or electricity, with very few resources." But no one gives up, and that attitude is largely fueled by the warmth and solidarity of the people in these mountainous areas, who have taken charge of preparing food and providing basic care for the construction workers from Las Tunas.

In return, the people of the land of the “Lion of Santa Rita” offer moral support to those affected, conveying optimism and the assurance that they will soon have their roads passable again.

While part of the group remains involved in the recovery efforts in Granma and Santiago de Cuba, another contingent continues work in Las Tunas, including the construction of one of the largest photovoltaic solar parks in the province.