Coping with water crisis in Cuba 2002-02-22
Last year, water supplies reached crisis proportions in Veguita de Galo, a neighbourhood of Santiago in Cuba. The country’s economic decline has led to a slow but steady deterioration of water supplies and sanitation services — and a resulting increase in water-borne disease. However, members of the community have solved the problem by taking matters in their own hands — and using slow sand filters as home water-treatment systems.

The changing face of inner-city Havana 2001-12-07
In inner-city Havana, Cuba, urban decay is a serious problem. But one neighbourhood stands out for having the country’s most successful community-led projects to revamp the urban scene.