Iltaqui and Jawapamba, Ecuador:
This project focuses on feeding over 100 children who are currently attending schools in rural and low-income communities where government food rarely arrives. The purpose is to keep children from going hungry to allow them to focus on their education. Ironically, young children go with nothing to eat due to the fact that both parents spend the entire day away working in the fields. While visiting there, we found a very young girl crying from want of food. Upon interviewing local community members, it was found that this is a common occurrence and children often miss classes due to leaving school during the day to find food. Regular food at school will promote regular school attendance. In 2010 the school was cleaned top to bottom and a kitchen was built to provide food to stay in school. ECH is sponsoring food in these schools and the 2011 expedition projects will focus on additional projects at the schools including creating a school garden for self-sustainability.

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• Yantalo, Peru
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