Darci Galati - President / Founder

CANDi is the dream of Darci Galati, a woman with a successful business track record and an unflinching determination to create an organization which can make a difference. Darci lives in Kelowna BC in Canada with her family and has been involved in the tourism industry for almost 20 years. In 1994 she founded Dargal Interline (www.dargal.com), and built it into one of the largest interline travel companies in North America where she still acts as the President.

Darci is now the CEO and Board Chairperson for CANDi. She has traveled extensively in business and has witnessed the inhumane treatment of these animals first hand and believes the solution is in the hands of animal lovers, executives and corporations who work in the tourism industry in the developing countries of the world.

Her dog JJ is pictured with Darci; a loving member of the family JJ was saved from certain execution. He is the face of so many other animals who were not. "Some great work is already being done by dedicated people in these countries but they struggle everyday to find the financial support necessary to keep going. I truly believe that through these programs such as Cat Cafe in Mexico and now Costa Rica we can create long term solutions. CANDi is committed to provide financial and infrastructure support for proven organizations in developing countries which are tackling this terrible problem every day. Please join me in this important challenge: terrible, savage, inhumane treatment of these animals can be stopped but only if good people and corporations, committed to making a difference, join together and provide the essential financial support." Darci Galati, CANDi