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Sponsored Children: Roberto’s Promising Future
The incredibly bright, 15-year-old Roberto is already shining as a young man and promising leader in the community of Todos Santos. Perhaps it’s not surprising that he has been chosen by AJEDE to represent Guatemala
Sponsored Children: Meet Mario & Cristino
It was so fun reconnecting with Mario and Cristino this last March in Todos Santos. Mario and Cristino are two sanguine and kind-hearted young men who the GAAP has been sponsoring for the last four
Patty Lechten’s Commitment to Todos Santos.
Patty Lechten is the owner of Allandale Veterinary Hospital in Canada, and founder of the GAAP’s Canadian branch. Patty has been coming to Todos Santos to be a part of our annual campaign for five
Laura-Anne Kutryk & Sarah Fales’ Shared Adventure
Sarah Gabrielle Fales and Laura-Anne Kutryk became friends while attending the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon (Canada) where they were roommates. While they were students they volunteered together in Uganda
Natalie Flammia: A Little Bit of Everything.
Natalie Flammia is an exam room technician supervisor at Allandale Veterinary Hospital in Barry, Ontario, Canada. She’s been coming down to Todos Santos for 5 years- ever since Dr. Patty Lechten initiated the work- and
Scarlett Magda & the Todos Santos Project
Dr. Scarlett Magda is the Founding President of Veterinarians International and this is the third time Scarlett and her team join us in Todos Santos. A few years ago when Scarlett moved from Canada to
Heidi Sandoval: “Each year I love the project more”
Heidi Sandoval is a veterinarian from Guatemala City. This is her fourth time joining Heidi the team in Todos Santos. Heidi says she receives a lot of fulfillment from the experience. “I like coming to
GAAP’s Angélica Romero: “You have to speak the language of the children”
Angelica Romero has been a member of the GAAP team for many years and focuses her work on education, community development, research, and veterinary clinical practice. She has a passion for education, particularly children’s education,
Melissa Payne: “I fell in love and kept returning each year”
During our annual visits to Guatemala, we’ve met many people- veterinarians, technicians, volunteers and assistants- who’ve not only become an essential part of every campaign but friends too. Melissa Payne is one of these people.