The project
What the project is about
Currently inactive – but ready to start again. The Cuba project is on hold right now. As soon as people want to get involved – organizing trips, collecting donations, keeping in touch with partners – we’re happy to restart it. Get involved!
For several years, Roter Stern Berlin organized exchange and support trips to Cuba. Club members travelled regularly – especially around Havana – to train together with local athletes, maintain contacts with sports structures and build long-term relationships.
Besides the encounters on site, we collected sports equipment and medical supplies in Berlin, which were transported to Cuba together. The aim was to improve training conditions and strengthen sporting exchange in the long term.
Alongside this, events took place in Berlin on Cuba’s history, society and culture, deepening the exchange beyond sports.
Background
Why Cuba matters to us
The cooperation with Cuba stands for international solidarity in practice. Sports become the connecting element between people with different life circumstances.
The exchange enables mutual learning, new perspectives and a better understanding of social contexts. At the same time, we support local sports structures where resources are lacking and strengthen long-term relationships between the communities involved.
For Roter Stern Berlin, this commitment is more than a single project – it expresses who we are as a club built on solidarity.
In practice
What we actually do
- Training together & encounters
- Donations in kind & aid deliveries
- Supporting training facilities
- Cultural & political exchange
Impact
What comes out of it
- Long-term international friendships
- Solidarity in practice across borders
- New perspectives for club members
- Ideas for club life and projects
Impressions
Impressions from our encounters
The encounters in Cuba are shaped by training together, conversations and mutual support. Sports become a shared space of experience in which language, origin or living conditions take a back seat.
Whether training sessions, renovation work or joint events – the exchange thrives on personal encounters and direct togetherness.
Partners & network
The Cuba project is based on close cooperation with local boxing clubs, coaches and sports initiatives on site. The relationships have grown over many years and are based on trust, mutual respect and continuous exchange.
Besides the partners in Cuba, the project is made possible by the commitment of many club members as well as supporters and donors who organize donations in kind and transport.
Get involved & take part
The Cuba project thrives on the commitment of many people in the club. It is on hold at the moment – for a restart we are looking for members who would like to help organize, prepare or carry out new exchange trips.
Get involved
Whether collecting donations in kind, preparing events or as part of future brigades – every bit of support helps to get the project going again.
Support the project
We depend on additional support for transport, buying materials and future exchanges. Partnerships, sponsorship or donations in kind help secure this solidarity work in the long term.
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