Just wanted to give you a little update on the Todos Santos clinics - starting next week!
We have a great team and Tracy and Marjo are already there preparing everything. We are reaching out to an additional community about an hour away this year too - so hopefully that will go over well. I can't wait to hear what happens this year!
Last Friday, we weren't so sure if we would have a complete team to send because our new additional technician had to withdraw from the team due to visa problems. We were very sad and of course, stressed because the team was already quite small this year!
I decided to write to Joye Sears, a technician in Truro, who had applied after we sent out our call for volunteers in September. She was very keen but did not speak any Spanish so we did not select her.
With only one week to organize - she is GOING! It's really great and I can't believe it has worked out.
She, like all the others, is responsible to pay for her flight, which given the short notice ended up being something like 1300$. Plus she is having to take 2 weeks off work without any notice.
I just spoke to her on the phone and she told me that her clinic, Truro Veterinary Hospital, (165 Arthur St Truro NS) decided to pay for her flight and give her one week's wages!!!! They have decided that this is important for the global community and will be making a fund available, from now on, to their staff for community services, etc. WOW. I wanted to share this because I think this is a great example of clinics getting involved and giving back!
Thank you Truro Veterinary Hospital for helping to support Joye and the Todos Santos Project!
-Enid
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