HELLO DEAR FRIENDS
As you may imagine, the ghetto is certainly no place for an animal to live in. Especially not one that needs RERERE (rehabilitation, recovery and rest). We take care of dogs with reduced potential for adoption, the deformed, the blind, the unwanted, the elderly and the terminal cases.
(Como pueden imaginar, un barrio no es un lugar adecuado para un animal. Especialmente para uno que requiere de RERERE (rehabilitacion, reposo y retiro). Nosotros nos encargamos de perros con potencial reducido de adopción, los deformes, los ciegos, los no queridos, los viejitos y los casos terminales)
Like Daisy

who was poured boiling water over her body.
(quemada por su dueña con agua hirviendo en gran parte de su cuerpo.)
Or Connie

Paralyzed from the waist down after previous owner ran her over with his car and threw her in a garbage bin.
(Paralizadas la cadera y piernas después de ser atropellada por su dueño, luego tirada al zafacón)

who we found in such a deformed state that people on the street would turn their faces in disgust. Survived and is happy, but has mild neurological damage.
(A quien encontramos en un estado de deformidad tal que la gente en la calle voltean la cara del asco. Sobrevivió y es felíz, pero tiene ligeros problemas neurológicos)
Or even Allegra

THE CURVE BALL
The challenge we are facing is the shelter situation. We are located in the middle of one of Dominican Republic's harshest "barrios" or ghettos within the city of Santo Domingo (the capital).
( La dificultad está en el refugio. Estamos localizados en el centro de un sector bastante peligroso en la ciudad de Santo Domingo. Específicamente una area del Café de Herrera)

We have had to endure robberies at gun point (the dogs saved the care taker that day), we have had gangs fight on our front door, bullets have hit windows, we keep the dogs on the back side of the property (away from the neighbors and their poisoning habits), many threats for noise complaints, and constant harassment by some of the locals.
(Hemos tenido que soportar robos a mano armada (los perros salvaron al involucrado), hemos visto peleas de pandillas rivales en la puerta principal, balas han roto ventanas y paredes, colocamos los perros en la parte trasera para que los vecinos no los envenenen) muchas amenazas por ruidos y molestias constantes por los vecinos.

Sadly, our government and authorities do not have shelters, provide land, or help in any way, monetary, medical or otherwise. We do have wonderful vets, and volunteers who are willing to help out, but many are afraid to visit us, except in large numbers, because of the extremely high criminal activity in the area.
(Desafortunadamente, el gobierno y las autoridades locales no proveen refugios, tierras o ayuda económica o medica. Lo que si tenemos es la ayuda de increíbles veterinarios y amigos que ayudan y quieren ayudar, pero muchos temen visitarnos por la peligrosidad del area y la criminalidad.)

Right now, we are not in the condition to buy new land, mostly because the shelter is rented, and we barely can afford to pay the rent, the vet employee and the dog food, which comes almost entirely out of our pockets.
(Ahora mismo, no estamos en condiciones de comprar tierra, porque tenemos responsabilidades con la renta del lugar, el empleado y la comida de los animales, que sale casi completamente de nuestros bolsillos.)

THE MIRACLE

This is the miracle you can help create. We need to raise 20k that will be used in its entirety to purchase the land and initiate the process of building.
We have been approached by a wonderful local non-gov entity, Revark
The final outcome will be a shelter with the adequate space, safety and structure required for these brave little creatures to spend the rest of their days. Happy, safe and away from the city.
In the end, we will have an indoor/outdoor area for shelter, emergency and quarantine section and a large woods area in the back for running and playing. The indoor structure will be similar to this:
(El resultado final será un refugio con el espacio adecuado para que estas criaturas puedan pasar el resto de sus dias felices, seguras y lejos de la ciudad. Tendríamos una aera para refugio de los elementos, emergencias y cuarentena, y una area verde muy grande para correr y jugar. La estructura sera similar a esto:)


We are living in exciting times where more and more people are stepping up and channeling their energy, time and resources towards rebuilding our beautiful earth and caring for its inhabitants.
If your heart feels inclined to help us, you can donate any amount anywhere from 1 dollar to ♥ and you will receive a fun gift, something to show our gratitude towards your generosity and compassion. The most important contribution you can provide though, is telling others and spreading the word. You can become friends on Facebook and Twitter, this way you can see the progress and the updates as we go along in this hopeful journey towards freedom.
Remember, we are co-creating this miracle together.
Lastly, if you don't feel identified with our cause, we implore you to find one that resonates with you, there are many here on indiegogo that you can collaborate with. You have no idea how long a dollar can go and how little effort it takes to change lives.
Thank you and much love!
(Estamos viviendo en tiempos muy excitantes donde mas y mas personas estan canalizando sus energías, tiempo y recursos para reconstruir nuestra hermosa naturaleza y sus habitantes sin importar especie. Si tu corazón se siente inclinado, puedes donarnos desde 1 dolar hasta lo que desees y recibiras un regalito simbólico, y pequeño gesto de agradecimiento por tu gran generosidad y misericordia. Sin embargo, la contribución más grande que puedes hacer es decirle a tus amigos y conocidos de nuestra causa. Puedes hacerte amigo de nosotros en Facebook o Twitter, de esta manera puedes ver el progreso del proyecto mientras nos encaminamos en este lindo viaje hacia la libertad.)
Gracias y mucho amor!!

Team on This Campaign:
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Tomas De Santis
Founder
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Ivan Tarrazo
Founder