Issue 16 Stories

Where Do We Work?

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A) North America Impact Center

Fort Myers, FL, USA

established 1973

Fun Facts:

 20+ staff and interns serving local and global needs; 52-acre global demonstration, research, and teaching farm with seed bank; North American partners and those aspiring to work internationally visit and train on-site! 

Grafting classes held at ECHO North America equip a diverse audience to take skills around the world.
(Photo: Danielle Flood, ECHO)

B) West Africa Regional Impact Center 

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
established 2014 

Fun Facts: Staff of 9 working alongside national trainers; hundreds trained monthly in topics including 21-day compost and homemade liquid fertilizer; new experimental farm will allow for better demonstration and training opportunities; common regional language is French.

C) East Africa Regional Impact Center

Arusha, Tanzania 

established 2012

Fun Facts:

Staff of 14 with robust national intern program; one-acre plant nursery and seed bank; supports work among pastoralists/herders and smallholder farmers (especially youth and women); recent and future regional trainings have reached into South Sudan and Malawi; resources and trainings conducted in Swahili, Portuguese, and Rwandan. 

D) Asia Regional Impact Center 

Chaing Mai, Thailand

established 2009d

Fun Facts: Staff of 20; Small Farm Resource Center includes training facilities for 200; agroforest and seed bank producing 200+ seed varieties; agricultural articles translated into 7 regional languages; regional workshops and trainings monthly; 5000+ seed packets distributed in 2023 alone!

E) South Asia Regional Impact Center (coming soon!)

Based in Chiang Mai, Thailand

to be established in 2024 

Fun Facts: Serving the needs and partners across the South Asian sub-continent representing nearly 4,000 people groups speaking 8 major languages and dozens more; 2 billion+ people of which 65% live in rural and farming communities.

F) Central America & Caribbean Regional Impact Center (coming soon!)

Location TBD to best serve the region

to be established by December 2026 

Fun Facts: This Impact Center will focus on networking strategies in Spanish and local languages appropriate to the region. In this region, climate change and increasing population have made water scarce- creative solutions are needed!

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Impact Update: One Training Multiplies to Hundreds!

ECHO trainees come from all walks of life with a passion to help those around them WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP through agriculture.

Executive Summary

This document serves as a foundational guide to understanding who we are as an organization and how we aspire to serve the world around us to the glory of God.

Our Vision, Mission, and Motivation

A transformed world honoring God

The Benefits We Bring

These seven unique benefits differentiate us as ECHO, enabling us to meet critical needs worldwide.

Where Do We Work?

Regional contextualization allows us to serve and strengthen our partners with joy!

Impact Update: One Training Multiplies to Hundreds!

ECHO trainees come from all walks of life with a passion to help those around them WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP through agriculture.

Options & Solutions, Concieved & Shared

In partnership with the network and farmers

Five Global Goals

To Defeat Hunger & Improve Lives

Digging Deeper: Goal 1

Goal 1 focuses on increasing the breadth of the network

Digging Deeper: Goal 2

Goal 2 focuses on increasing the depth & success of the network

Digging Deeper: Goal 3

Beyond tools and training, we are providing resources people need to grow a brighter future.

Digging Deeper: Goal 4

Goal 4 will seek to support farmers beyond the farm so sustainable improvement of lives is achieved.

Digging Deeper: Goal 5

ECHO has a history of and is well-positioned to partner in Biblical holistic mission with the global Church

Join Us

ECHO is launching into new regions and developing new partnerships every day. The impact made on smallholder farmers and their families is tangible, real, and is only possible through collaborative support with our partners worldwide... YOU! Consider partnering with us for a greater impact around the world!