The Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization (ECHO) is a non-profit, Christian organization established in 1981 to strengthen the ministries of missionaries and national churches as they work with small rural farmers and urban gardeners in developing countries. Beginning with a small 5-acre farm in southern Florida, ECHO has developed into a 50 acre Global Village Demonstration farm that acts as a “living classroom” where over 10, 000 visitors each year can see practical options available to those working with the poor.
They have also developed a seed bank, which now contains about 350 varieties of hard-to-find vegetables, multi-purpose trees, fruits, and other tropical crops. These plants hold special potential for producing under difficult conditions, where it is too dry, too wet, or too hilly for most crops. As a result, they are ideal for the environments associated with many of the underdeveloped countries of the world whose people are in need of physical and spiritual assistance.
ECHO is currently impacting 180 Countries reducing hunger and improving lives.
For more information about ECHO and their various programs visit their website at www.echonet.org.
