MEXICO’S HIDDEN HEROES:

Mexico Animal Protection

All over Mexico, in every city, in every neighborhood, there are individuals working tirelessly to help animals. This section of our website introduces some of these hidden heroes, bringing a little recognition to their amazing efforts.

Alma Morfin Gabilondo: Juarez, Mexico

Alma Gabilondo the only woman I know who can drive a large Diesel truck, apply mascara, hold a conversation with you, talk on her cell phone, and navigate her way through gut wrenching bumper to bumper city traffic – all at the same time.
Thank God for her multitasking abilities. This woman has single handedly changed the way animals live in Juarez, Mexico. Alma is the president of APRODEA, (Asociacion ProDefensa Animal =Animal Defense Association) and she averages about 12-14 volunteer hours a day, seven days a week, working non-stop for the animals of Juarez.

Alma oversees the local spay/neuter clinic in town, meets with local politicians to try to rally support for the animals, coordinates the large rescue program her organization has helped to create, supervises the humane euthanasia program in Juarez, holds Adoptathons at local grocery stores and malls, arranges the construction of the new local shelter, and bakes and sells scrumptious Enchiladas each Sunday to raise money for her work.

CWOB fully recognizes the need for strong local organizations and individuals in order to implement the ongoing, local solutions that are needed to combat the overpopulation tragedy in Mexico. It can be difficult to find individuals that have the ability, dedication, passion and wherewithal to carry out the projects we help to create and keep them running. That is why we are so grateful to Alma, who has never once let us down since we first started working with her in 2002.

Alma is a rare person and her compassion, kindness, and dedication to the animals are truly admirable. None of the strides we have made in Juarez would have been possible without her. We applaud her and thank our lucky stars that the animals of Mexico have her working day and night on their behalf.

READ ABOUT WORK IN JUAREZ HERE