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Dave hails from Scotland, emigrating to Newfoundland at the age of 17. In 1963, he entered the Royal Canadian Navy, and after graduating from the University of Victoria served on both coasts of Canada until 1985, when he joined one of Canada’s largest real estate companies. In December of 2000, Dave and his wife Darleen came to Mexico and settled in the Chapala area. He has been associated with non-profit and charitable organizations in Canada and Mexico for many years, and with Niños Incapacitados since 2001. Dave enjoys taking part in all of the activities, but especially with helping in the clinics in Chapala.

Bill and his wife Kathy first came to Lakeside in 2005. They are another husband-and-wife team who have worked hard at many Niños Incapacitados fundraising events. Kathy is organizer of the successful Trivia Quiz events. Bill has also been involved for several years with the Scotiabank Northern Lights Music Festival. He is a licensed Pharmacist, practising in Ontario, Canada, and has been ably assisting at the Niños Incapacitados clinic in Ajijic.

Larry had a long career as a finance professor and dean at a Canadian business school and retired in the summer of 2013. He and his wife, Jessie, have been seasonal residents in Ajijic since 2010 and are becoming permanent residents in 2014. Larry and Jessie have lived in Canada, the US, Trinidad and Hong Kong and are now looking forward to discovering the richness of Mexico. Larry has served on several not-for-profit boards in Canada and Hong Kong and would like to contribute in some way to the communities and people of Mexico who are so gracious in welcoming expats to their country.

Nicole and her husband Bob have lived in Ajiic since 2007. Having both worked for a major airline, they have travelled extensively. Nicole has lived in Canada, Japan, Portugal, and Spain. She speaks French, English, and Spanish. Since her arrival in Ajijic, she has been active in the community. She worked for the Red Cross for many years and has been involved with Niños Incapacitados since 2009. She started to work at the clinics in Ajijic and Chapala at the end of 2010. Working with the families is sometimes hard emotionally but it is so rewarding when we see the appreciation that the parents have for what we do. Nicole and her husband appreciate the beauty of Mexico and the friendliness of its people.

Carol and her husband David, both originally from Toronto, Canada, retired to Ajijic permanently in 2013. Carol had a long career in Retail Marketing, Merchandising and Operations working with large corporations and small independents. She wanted to give back to a community that so graciously accepted her and David. Carol and David started attending many of the Niños Incapacitados events and then she volunteered her services to Niños Incapacitados 8 months after arriving in Ajijic. Carol had an affinity towards children in need. One of her pleasures while working with a chain of independent pharmacies, was organizing a Charity Golf Event for 9 years that raised 1 Million Dollars for The Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada. Carol and David look forward to living a long and happy life here in Mexico and contributing to this most beautiful community.

Karen and her husband, Mike, visited Ajijic for several years before retiring here in 2015. They still visit their Ontario cottage for a few months each summer and love to return each year to the warmth of Ajijic’s people and weather. Karen graduated from Queen’s University in Ontario and spent her career in sales and management roles in media and communications. She retired as the president of a small media research firm in Toronto. During the years raising their two children, she and Mike took a 6 year hiatus from media to run a cottage resort in the Kawarthas, Ontario, where they accumulated a life’s worth of wonderful memories. Karen has served non-profits on the board of Canadian Women in Communications, and in fundraising for Sistering, a Toronto agency for at-risk, socially-isolated and homeless women. Karen developed her passion for the meaningful work of Niños Incapacitados while volunteering in the Jocotepec clinic and supporting various Niños events.

Pedro holds an MBA with a minor in Engineering, He has 20+ years of experience in electronic, textile and pharmaceutical industries across Mexico and Latinamerica. He is the founder and CEO of Dermika Centro Dermatologico established in 2008, and is the Dad of two beautiful kids.

Gloria and her husband Guillermo are both from Mexico City. They moved to Ajijic in 2009 to be near their daughter Veronica. Throughout her life Gloria travelled extensively around the world, something she enjoys intensively. In Mexico City she volunteered for many years at the Perinotologia Hospital, working with women, mothers and babies. She joined Niños Incapacitados in 2015 helping at the Ajijic and Chapala clinics. She enjoys working directly with the families.

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