It is with tremendous sadness we share with you the passing of JUSTO
Martha Oneida Pèrez Cortès - Havana Cuba
President of Sociedad Civil Patrimonio, Comunidad y Medio Ambiente
Triste noticia, pero lo recordaremos siempre como refleja la fotografìa, alegre, dispuesto a apoyar y amante de los animales. (Sad news, but we will always remember him as reflected in the photograph, cheerful, supportive and a lover of animals.)
A dear friend and Team Spanky family member since 2006.
I was first introduced to Justo in 2006 by Profesora Amparo Lopez. She headed up the Dulce Maria Loynaz group. They were an animal welfare working group at the University of Havana and one of Spanky Project's first collaborations. Justo, her cousin, joined us in a deworming session at one of the university garages.
Justo tried his best to coax the dogs into eating dry kibble.
His charm, grace and passion was evident that first meeting.
Since then we were family. He would call me "Primo" in our emails.
The Spanky Project has seen many come and go.
Justo was a constant and will forever be in our hearts.
He was "Our Man in Havana"
The calming presence at the registration desk for nervous caregivers.
The greeter of generous travellers donating supplies.
Translator, comedian, singer...
The biggest Doris Day fan in all of Cuba.
'I've learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel.'
- Maya Angelou
Erni Alvarez Gonzalez- Trinidad Cuba
Oficina del Conservador de Trinidad y su Valle de los Ingenios.
"Lamentable pérdida para el equipo Spanky.
EPD amigo Justo en Trinidad siempre te recordaremos."
(Sad loss for the Spanky team.
RIP friend Justo in Trinidad we will always remember you.)
Fiona Jane Wilson- Trinidad, Cuba
Oh, so sad. An absolute gentleman. Much loved by all of us at
The Great Canadian Giving Challenge is over for another year.
The $20,000 grand prize winner was randomly drawn on July 1st, Canada Day! Congratulations to Sistering A-Woman's Place. Sistering is a multi-service agency for at-risk, socially isolated women and trans people in Toronto who are homeless or precariously housed.
As a women’s organization, their focus is on changing social conditions for women and trans people in all their diversity, through programs guided by the principles of anti-racism and anti-oppression.
Thank you to all who gave to the Spanky Project during June's Great Canadian Giving Challenge.
Special thanks to our repeat donors and ongoing supporters.
We could not do ... what we do ... without you.
Here is a recap...
Country by Country
18 Canada
2 Australia
2 UK
1 Mexico
1 USA
We received 24 donations.
That's up three from last year..
With a pandemic gripping the world our best laid plans have changed.
The Oficina del Conservador de la Ciudad de Trinidad
has cancelled our December campaña and most other public programs for the remainder of 2020
At this time! ...
We are hoping for campañas in ...
Havana - December (resheduled from September)
Trinidad 2021
We have been told to plan for Trinidad, Cuba in 2021.
Sterilization and deparasitizations
Our surgery is of the highest standard.
Education is a cornerstone of our work in building sustainability.
Public education is also crucial.
We collaborated with the public school next to our campaña to increase awareness of animals in the community.
Again we will bring art supplies.
Children create drawings about caring for animals.
We look forward to reuniting our team and welcoming new members to the Spanky Family.
Spanky Project Team Trinidad 2019
In February we arrived, in Havana, with our entire “controlled drug’ supply for 2020.
We pre-positioned $13,545.32 worth of anaesthesia, sedation and pain control medications.
This will be sufficient for our goal of 1000 spay/neuters in 2020.
We like to prepare for the unexpected.. like a "PANDEMIC". Medications are in place for our goal of 1000 spay/neuters in 2020.
We sterilized 522 in February... only 488 to go!
Join us by sponsoring a spay for $30
Become a monthly donor for a little as $5 / month.
The Great Canadian Giving Challenge is here! For the entire month of June, every $1 you donate to us through www.canadahelps.org or www.givingchallenge.ca qualifies us to win $20,000!
The more you give, the more chances for us to win!
Thank you to all who gave to the Spanky Project during the Great Canadian Giving Challenge 2019.
Special thanks to our repeat donors and ongoing supporters. We could not do ... what we do ... without you. Here is a recap...
Country by Country
12 Canada
2 Australia
1 Cuba (in honour)
1 Netherlands
1 New Zealand
2 UK
1 USA
*There are 188 more countries in the world. Is yours one of them?
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With your help we did ..
2024 (Goal 1000)
654 Sterilizations / June Havana
2020
522 Sterilizations / February Havana
++
2019 .. 750
628 Sterilizations / February Havana
122 Sterilizations / September Trinidad
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513 Sterilizations in 2018
520 Sterilizations in 2017
It cost $30, on average, for all the supplies needed to perform one sterilization.
Please donate!
