GIVING TUESDAY!

We got off to a great start in 2020 with 522 sterilization toward our goal of 1000.

February Campaña Tour

Then COVID hit the world.

Two of our campañas were canceled,

Looking forward to 2021 we will have to make up for lost time.

As of today we plan to be back in Havana early in the new year.

Then two more campañas.

Help us...

Help Cubans Help Their Animals

What is GIVING TUESDAY!

Please consider a donation on this GIVING TUESDAY.

BONUS

Only on December 1st, CanadaHelps will add $2 to every one-time donation of $20 or more, up to a maximum of $30,000. 

For our supporters in the USA .. Facebook has a bonus.

Visit 

Spanky Project USA 

on Facebook for details

¡Justo!

Earth Cries... Heaven Smiles

Justo Lopez

1939-2020

The world has lost a great human.

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 

Casa Los Mangos. 

What a loss for the Spanky community.

Aytekin Yilmazer - Vienna Austria

"Oh nooo 😢

He was just a nice guy, always friendly and smiling.

He will be missed" 

Dr.Michael Belovich - Toronto Canada

Spanky Project Medical Director - Owner Yonge Street Animal Hospital
"To be so kind and so generous after having lived through

 such harsh time.
He is such an inspiration.I wish more people could learn from him."

Elena Nordby- Trinidad Cuba

Oficina del Conservador de Trinidad y su Valle de los Ingenios.

"Mi más sentido pésame a su familia,cuanto siento esa gran persona,

lo extrañaremos muchos en las campañas EPD"

(My deepest condolences to his family,

how much I feel that great person, 

we will miss him very much in the campaigns RIP)

Holding "court" in Trinidad

Maître d' at our 15th Anniversary party.

We now offer a photo montage of our dear Justo.

If the video does not appear click this link.

OH!

Did we mention singer?

Justo in fine form.

JUSTO!

We love you!

¡Adios Primo!