It’s been seven months since Jesse Galganov disappeared.
He left Montreal last September for a backpacking trip through South America and Southeast Asia.
His family last heard from him on September 28, when the then 22-year-old said he would be out of communication for a few days, while he embarked on a multi-day hike near the Peruvian city of Huaraz.
No one has heard from him since.
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“Somebody knows something — children don’t vanish,” said Tania Formagie, a friend of the family. “Somebody knows something. Please, somebody — please, please come forward.”
To keep Jesse’s name in peoples’ hearts and minds, his father, Todd Galganov, who is still in Peru searching, organized rallies that took place simultaneously in different parts of the world.
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People gathered in Pointe-Claire and also in Toronto, Florida, and in various parts of Peru.
Together, they prayed and sent messages of encouragement to Jesse’s family.
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Family and friends of the Galganovs say even though it’s been a while since Jesse has been gone, they are not going to give up the search.
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“There’s always hope,” said Jesse’s cousin, Jodi Hymans. “We just want to bring Jesse home.”
According to the family, a search is planned in Peru with local police this week, where they hope to find any clue that will lead them to Jesse.
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