Our Story
Dr. Emil Hecht, ENT and Facial Plastic Surgeon and Tannia Hecht MA, Speech Pathologist were invited to join the team of one of the Smiles Programs who came to operate on cleft palate children in Los Cabos Mexico.
After working with this team for a few years the Hechts became aware that even after the lip and palate were surgically corrected, these children were not able to communicate correctly. They realized that a problem needed to be solved.
The Hechts found three licensed speech therapists who were willing to be trained by experienced master therapists in Mexico and and US on the anatomical, physiological difference, and techniques needed to teach these children new sounds.
Los Cabos Children’s Foundation (LCCF) accepted Comunicabo as a project in 2017 and as an allied Foundation in 2019. LCCF has a 501c3 US Status and provides the American donors of ComuniCabo with tax deductible receipts.
International Community Foundations (ICF), also a 501c3, receives US donations and provides tax deductible receipts to the US donors of ComuniCabo.
Monarca Canada Foundation (Monarca) also accepted ComuniCabo into their fold in 2017. They are a private foundation with the Revenue Canada Agency. As such, Monarca can issue charitable donation receipts for the ComuniCabo Canadian donors.
In 2020 ComuniCabo became a legally constituted Mexican foundation with a non-profit status and can issue tax receipts for Mexican donors.
Meet Our Team
Gabriela Limon
Licensed Degree in Educational Psychology with an emphasis on Speech and Language Therapy with 20 years of experience.
Jessica Romero
Licensed Degree in Speech and Language Therapy with 10 years of experience.
Alejandra Yañez
Licensed Degree in Speech and Language Therapy with 10 years of experience.
Nayeli Enriquez
Executive secretary for a Mexican corporation and Volunteer administrative assistant for Comunicabo.
Dr. Emil Hecht
Board certified Ear Nose and Throat Facial Plastic Surgeon and founder.
Tannia Hecht
Retired Speech and Language Pathologist and founder.