Student Suffering In Cuba
I'M a student in Cuba in the hands of the Ministry of Sports since the
first day I arrived. I have been going through hard times.
I was told the moment I reach Cuba I should go straight to the embassy
and get my money, but when I got here I did that and then was told
students who come to Cuba get their money before they leave Namibia.
That happened 25 August 2007 and I waited until somewhere in February
2008 when I finally received some money.
In the six months prior I had to rely on friends and others to help me
as my mom is unemployed and she's the only one who takes care of me.
In Cuba we are 210 Namibian students and out of those students only two
of us never received our money - both students from Ministry of Sports.
They make excuses about the Ministry of Finance and processing, but it
takes months and we continue to live like prisoners.
Cuba is very expensive and US$100 is equal to CUC80.
I have seen an article about Namibian students in Russia, and things
there are similar to what is happening to us in Cuba.
The disappointment about Namibian athletes in Beijing is not a surprise
to me - how can one expect a better result if people in offices are
failing to fulfil their tasks and sportspeople have to suffer.
I would like to ask how long the processing of our money will take while
we continue depending on our family to send us all the things we need
through Cuban doctors who comes here for holidays.
This is a shame.
Cuban Unhappy Student Via e-mail
http://www.namibian.com.na/2008/September/letters/08263767D2.html
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