ECHO (Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization) is a non-profit, inter-denominational Christian organization located on a demonstration farm in North Fort Myers, FL. ECHO exists for one major reason, to help those working internationally with the poor be more effective, especially in the area of agriculture! The four main components of ECHO's DNA are:
Problem Solving- Providing Seeds
- Education and Training
- Networking
The purpose of ECHO is truly inspiring. They work together to teach people how to farm in countries all over the world. The ECHO farm is now reaching over 180 countries in the world today which is absolutely amazing. They are teaching people about affordable agricultural solutions, fertilization techniques, and irrigation systems. There are many people all over the world today that do not have the resources or education to learn how to farm. ECHO provides these things for them. Just by providing seeds, many times not native to the country, the people can learn how to identify various plants.
Here in the United States we are blessed but sometimes blind when compared with other countries. We have many freedoms, technologies, and skills that many other countries do not possess. We need to be grateful for having the opportunities to make a difference in the world and to realize what we have here. Oftentimes, many of us do not take a moment to think how truly blessed we are to have such simple things that abundant food and clean water. But food and water are what we need to survive. ECHO is working to fight world hunger.
Here are a few photographs taken at the ECHO Global Farm:
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