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Making quality veterinary care accessible for all
People ask us how we manage to deliver veterinary health care on an equal basis. Here is the breakdown of how normal people (like you!) from all over the world make it possible: First, the
Street dogs as symbols of protests
Did you know that in Chile and across the world, dogs have become a symbol of the fight for social justice? In Chile, on any given day, dogs can be found roaming the streets, on their
The sound of water, as Mathias hears it
It’s day 1 of the environment education program at the GAAP Nature Discovery Center and the kids have arrived. Ten kids, all from different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds and we are going to be asking
A little kindness goes a long way…
Today was our day to head out and visit some of our homeless clients and pets. Although the afternoon was rainy and cold here in Valdivia, we really didn’t want to cancel our outing, since
Building empathy between young Chileans and their pets
“I think she was really sad… I didn’t really value her, I just left her lying around in the backyard.” – says Sofía about her dog Amanda. Sofía is only 11 years old and she
Maria and Meca
Todos Santos is far from everything and everyone and there is no veterinarian nearby. This little old woman phoned Andres, the para-veterinarian who works on our Telemedicine project, to ask for help with her tiny
Exploring amphibians from Valdivian rainforest
Together with ONG Ranita De Darwin we welcomed a group of enthusiastic frog-lovers to see Valdivian frogs first-hand at the Nature Discovery Centre just outside of Valdivia, Chile. The amphibian experts found three beautiful frogs
Why I Joined The GAAP
Only a few months after meeting Elena and Guillermo over Skype I found myself on a plane on my way down to Chile to spend a week with the GAAP in beautiful Valdivia. I was
A Tiny Kitten’s Mighty Battle
While most would agree that uncertainty is simply a part of life for us all, for those living in the streets, uncertainty is a constant and unavoidable companion. Pooh and Mickey were born on the