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Without Hard Work Nothing Grows But Weeds...

  • Shelly
  • Dec 21, 2017
  • 1 min read

Living in a third world county is not only hard for people, but for the animals too. When I decided to travel to Cuba, I really thought about how I could help, but I was clueless. I believed things don't have to be the way they are so I'm constantly trying to make a difference. Whenever in doubt about my efforts, I always remember the Starfish story. I applaud the folks at the Spanky Project because this was a small effort that is growing over the years.

Their lead volunteers have worked tirelessly for years to get the initiative where it is today and it's expanding. A lot of hard work for years has gone into this project and I was impressed with their education component. Every initiative for change has to start somewhere! They've also been able to send street dogs Cuba (Satos) to forever homes and work with locals when they need help with their pets.

Even though, Cuba suffers from economic hardship and severely limited resources, we can still educate. That is free and why we can always rely on education to lead change. Bringing vets in from around the world to teach vet students small animal medicine (like spay/neuter) is changing the way the culture views pet overpopulation and adding animal welfare to their agenda.

I am happy to have been a part of the Spanky Project and will continue to do so!


 
 
 
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About Us 

Former teacher, and dog mom with a philanthropic heart. I have many years helping our animal friends through rescue, fundraising, and behavior training. I currently  work for Educate Texas, an organization improving the public education system so that every Texas student is prepared for success in school, in the workforce, and in life. Kim and I have been friends  for over 15 years. 

 

Kim de la Flor is the store manager of Dolly’s Florist, one of the oldest flower businesses in South Florida. She’s a married mom of two amazing sons and she enjoys spending time with family. She is an animal lover who is excited to travel to Cuba to help out the little paws.

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