Chile
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 Read more…
Conservation Program
GAAP Nature Discovery Center: Awakening Children’s Awe and Respect for Nature (Part II)
Part I of this two-part blog series told the story of why we decided to launch the new GAAP Nature Discovery Program as part of a larger movement to protect the native Valdivian rainforest. Part Read more…
Family Sponsorship Program
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 Read more…
Family Sponsorship Program
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 Read more…
Guatemala
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, Read more…
Family Sponsorship Program
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 Read more…
Guatemala
Community Day
We had a fantastic day with the community of Todos Santos, Guatemala recently. From little kids up to senior citizens, “Community Day” is an excellent venue to interact with people through games, story telling and Read more…