In October 2014, Brother Alois went to Cuba, with some brothers, on a stage of the “pilgrimage of trust” to the Caribbean. Prayers were held in Havana and Matanzas. Since 2016, around ten brothers of the community have spent varying lengths of time in the country, enabling them to get to know the situation of the people and the Churches better.

With the pandemic, the economy has collapsed and through multiple trips it has been possible to bring to Cuba medicines that are lacking, reading glasses, children’s shoes and activity equipment for young people. In 2023, Opération Espérance also supported Alcoholics Anonymous groups by helping to run a regional office.

Operation Hope has also made it possible for half a dozen Cubans to visit Taizé for a few weeks. The possibility of Cubans coming into contact with people from other countries, outside the framework of tourism, is so limited that such visits are important.