It's important to us that you understand what your donation to ECHO really means to the children at CENIT. Although we're a small, volunteer team, we are proud of the work that we've done thus far. Since 2008, we have raised over $122,000 to support the education of working street children in Ecuador.
To put it in perspective, $710 pays for a month of a teacher's salary. $60 monthly supports a child to continue their studies, and have a chance at a better life.
Our board covers all of ECHO’s overhead, so all donations received go to Ecuador. We do lose 6% of donations made online to the payment processing companies, so please consider contacting us directly if you would like to send a check to avoid these fees.
Fundraising Efforts
Here is a snapshot of our last 5 years’ impact:
2017-18: $7042 donated: 7 months of a full salary for a professor and a partial salary for a general services staff member; Supported 2 children in the adopt-a-dream program
2018-19: $9,500 donated: months of both a full salary for a Cenit professor and a partial salary for a general services staff member; Supported 2 children in the adopt-a-dream program
2019-20: $13,614 donated: $5625 for 484 “fundas de viveres” (15 days worth of supplies for families) distributed directly to families during the pandemic shutdowns. The remainder provided 9 months of a teacher’s salary
2020-21: $5,123 donated: Provided 6 months of teacher’s salary, infrastructure updates, and cleaning supplies that were required to re-open Cenit’s school for in-person services due to COVID.
2021-22: $9,960 donated: Supported 2 children in the adopt-a-dream program, provided 12 months of salary for a professor