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CARE is Canada’s global force dedicated to defending dignity and fighting poverty by empowering the world’s most vulnerable and greatest resource for change : women and girls. We proudly partner with Canadians from coast to coast, and in the communities in which we work, to make this goal a reality.

Mission
CARE Canada’s mission is to serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world. Drawing strength from our global diversity, resources and experience, we promote innovative solutions and are advocates for global responsibility. We facilitate lasting change by:
• Strengthening capacity for self-help;
• Influencing policy decisions at all levels;
• Providing economic opportunity;
• Addressing discrimination in all its forms;
• Delivering relief in emergencies.
Guided by the aspirations of local communities, we pursue our mission with both excellence and compassion because the people whom we serve deserve nothing less.

Vision
We seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security.

CARE Canada will be a global force and a partner of choice within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty. We will be known everywhere for our unshakable commitment to the dignity of people.

Since 2009, myself and staff from the Humane Society of Cozumel have been visiting Cozumel`s municipal dump to rescue puppies and kittens and also to provide medical attention to each of the dogs and cats that have been being cared for by the two men that live on the premises. This care has included vaccinating, sterilizing and also providing any other emergency medical care deemed necessary.

We have just received word that a new company will be taking over the dump and they will be evicting all of the animals – 13 dogs and six cats. For some of these animals, the dump is all they have ever known and they have lived there since birth – for as long as nine years. They are being forced to separate from both their human and animal families. And, sadly, there is no place for these animals to go. The local humane society shelter is completely full and already overwhelmed with animals, and if abandoned, they will face an almost certain death.

Several dogs at the municipal dump in Cozumel are facing displacement and homelessness. © IFAW.org – Joaquin de la Torre Ponce (78) Right now, we are putting together a plan to rescue these animals. It is likely that these animals have to be out of the dump in the coming weeks or even days and we are furiously working to find temporary foster homes for them. Once the animals are out of immediate danger, we will need to carefully assess the health and condition of each and every one of them before exploring options for rehoming.

It is a long road ahead for these animals but we are determined to find a way to keep them alive and give them the second chance at life they deserve.

Please check back to the blog regularly for continuous updates on this developing story.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation, a volunteer-based health charity, leads in eliminating heart disease and stroke and reducing their impact through the advancement of research and its application, the promotion of healthy living and advocacy.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada is a federation of 10 provincial Foundations, led and supported by a force of more than 130,000 volunteers.

* Throughout its history, the Foundation has relied on the generous donations of millions of Canadians.
* The Foundation receives no operational funding from government sources.
* In 2009, the Foundation invested more than $120 million into research, health promotion, and community programs.

The Foundation of your Community:

* The Foundation aims to build healthier hearts and minds across Ontario by bringing life-saving knowledge to the communities we serve – through our local area offices and the healthcare providers we support with education and resources.
* Our Community Mission Specialists, who work with local networks and professionals, are also trained to provide learning opportunities and current information relevant to heart and stroke health in your neighborhood.
* We have the passion and courage to explore, through scientific excellence and innovation, ways to protect the health of all Canadians – old and young – in communities across Ontario.