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Field Services Program: April & May 2017
These past months we’ve been very busy at the GAAP with our Field Services Program. With the support of Dogs Trust Worldwide, we’ve traveled to three rural communities near Valdivia: Futa, Chaihuín and Corral where
GAAP attends the International Land Conservation Network conference
In January 2018, Guillermo Pérez (a GAAP co-director) attended the International Land Conservation Network (ILCN) congress, held in Santiago Chile, to learn about the latest policies and financial incentives behind land conservation for Chile and
The GAAP Nature Discovery Center: Awakening Children’s Awe and Respect for Nature
“It is not half so important to know as to feel when introducing a young child to the natural world.” – Rachel Carson For years the GAAP founders, Elena and Guillermo, have watched as the
Life on the streets: a dog’s point of view
Spud has always liked Saturdays. There’s a different feeling in the house on this day, to any other day of the week. Weekdays are rushed. His humans wake up early, have breakfast, shower and leave
Roxana’s New Life
Roxana Esmeralda Ramirez Cruz is one of the many children in Todos Santos who have been forced to leave school and start working to support their families. When we met Roxana, she was visibly saddened
Dog Boarding in Chile
I like a holiday as much as the next person, but nothing puts a damper on any kind of break like leaving your pets at a pet hotel or boarding kennel, when they clearly don’t
Homeless People & Pets: Chapulín
We met Chapulín through our Homeless People & Pets Project. Chapulín is a typical, Chilean street dog, with no outstanding features; he’s not especially handsome, he is a medium to large sized mutt, kind of
Juanito, the Community Dog
Juanito Perez, like many dogs in Valdivia, lives in a strange limbo: he is both a street dog and a community dog. Juanito doesn’t have a definitive home, but he has many people who care