Galilea Montijo hopes for a new TeletonUSA CRIT with the collection of the tenth anniversary, because? For many reasons, including that Latinos unite for the children who need us, because more and more celebrities are joining, committing themselves and spreading the importance of treatments and because in each story, he assures that he sees the face of his children.
At the time this new one begins TeletonUSA, called ’10 Years Together’, this Saturday, December 17 at 10 am, we speak exclusively with Galileaand tells us what will happen and what he dreams.
–10 years sounds fast, but a lot has been lived through, how has this path been?
Galilee Montijo: Every year we do a TeletonUSA we hope, and We always ask God to reach the goal plus 1 dollar, a year passed that we did not reach that goal and it was terrible, because we felt that we had disappointed many familiesand many children who are still on the waiting list, because the need is greater than we think. Of course, every year there are still people who do not believe in the foundation, they do not really believe in what is donebut if you look at that day, and see the thousands of success stories we have, after these 10 years, it’s wonderful.
We know about Guatemala, Honduras, Chile, Mexico, in the countries where there is a Telethon, and we know what it is about in our countries, reaching the United States, that so many Latinos are united for a single cause, and see what we have actually achieved. There are many families that have touched me, even during these 10 years, that have arrived by accident, with one of their sons or daughters or due to illness. I was touched by a family, who told me: “I used to watch Teletón in Mexico, before arriving in the United States, and I never believed in Teletón, and now that I have to ask for help, I don’t know what I would do if the Teletón didn’t exist, I don’t I would know how to give these therapies to my daughter or my son”… It’s just that it’s so easy to get rid of 10 dollars, tomorrow you don’t know if we need the Telethon, where we will always welcome you with open arms. That a place like this exists is wonderful, where you can completely change the life of a boy, a girl.
The story of my sister-in-law, she died three years ago, she had cerebral palsy and she was my age, 48 years old, she was a woman trapped in the body of a 12-13 year old girl And we always think that if she had had the therapies since she was a child, her quality of life would have completely changed… Today many of these children have the opportunity to be able to change them, they probably can’t walk, but they can change their quality of life, change their pain., and that is done to you in therapies, day by day. The same hospitals here in the United States, have been surprised by the method that Teletón has, in terms of therapies that is really successful.
-You have seen this CRIT from the United States since it was pure field, you have laid the first brick, now when you walk through it and see not only the building, but also the children in action, what do you feel?
Galilea Montijo: You don’t know what pride! For me it is coming to recharge my energy, to recharge my soul, to see the families here, to listen to the children, even with the therapiesbecause many can be painful, it is often frustrating because you want to, and you put yourself in the place of the father or mother, so that our children will not go through that, but on the other hand you say: “They are here for a reason, for a reason We are all here “
–What is special about the US CRIT?
Galilee Montijo: To know why so many countries united in a single causewhich is a cause of love, knowing that even North American families are received here, who do not speak any Spanish, who have no idea that a Telethon exists in our countries… Let them be amazed at what we, as Latinos, can also offer in some way herethat we have given a wonderful example to society, of how great Latinos are when we really come together… That fills me with pride, and it makes me feel proud to be a Latina, a Latina who in one way or another is helping a country like thisto leave their grain of sand for such a wonderful cause that can change so many lives, for 10 years and for the future.
-This Saturday, the transmission will be, as always, a roller coaster of emotions, how do you live it?
Galilea Montijo: The stories are the backbone of each of the telethons, We would always love to present success stories, happy endings, which is what we are doing here on Teletón. But we also have to present the stories where families are asking for help and for me year after year, story with story, it is inevitable not to put the face of my children, in each of those children, for me it is inevitable not to think or stop thinking that tomorrow I might need it too, and that I would love for a place like this to exist, where they welcome you with open arms, and that happens to me every year. First my heart tightens, I get frustrated when we started with not going to reach the goal, but later when I see that result, when we all unite, I can’t explain what I feel, but if that happens to me every year.
–What do you say to the public, that this December 17th they are going to turn on their device, their television or whatever it is with the hope of being able to once again join a good cause?
Galilea Montijo: Well once again, another year, and this above all is a very special year because we are celebrating 10 years, thanks to all of you, of course, this December 17 starting at 10:00 in the morning, through the Univision, Galavisión, and ViX networks, which will also be broadcast throughout Latin America, come with many artists such as Banda MS, Chiquis, Banda El Recodo, Banda Los Recoditos, Los Ángeles Azules, Natalia Jiménez, Luis Coronel, El Daza , Paulina Rubio, Pablo Montero, Leslie Grace, Mau y Ricky, María Becerra, Gente de Zona, JOSS FAVELA… The truth is that there are many, and aside from those that I cannot tell you because there are many surprises.
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