In addition to all of these stories, photos, and the posting of results, during the Games delegation members received a daily newspaper focusing on the performances of U.S. athletes and U.S. teams . I must report to you that we were all profoundly impacted by the extreme poverty of that country. No unemployment, everyone works. All the land, buildings, farms and food belong to the government. All the automobiles are American-made, are at least 40 years old and are jealously cared for.
All food is rationed.
We have so much and they have so little. I gave away my toothbrush and toothpaste to a Cuban woman. They have nothing and live on extreme rationing. Sometimes we complain because a deaf organization does not meet our expectations but that is the least of the worries of deaf Cubans. Just getting to eat and survive is all that is on their minds.