Partners:
The Ecumenical Foundation for Integral Development, Training and Education where Global Ministries missionaries, Victor and Vi Vaca, work with the indigenous population of the highland areas around Quito.
The Foundation for Integrated Education and Development which operates the Yachana Lodge in the rain forest. Watch an interview with Douglas McMeeken
Center for Integrated Family Services
A nonprofit organization, based in Quito, formed by professionals in various specializations offering special attention to families as the basic nucleus of society. Among other professional support, Eugene and Helen Braun, overseas associates, are active participants in this ministry.Kiwanis women who award high school scholarships to young women
English-speaking congregation in Quito through whom the conference is working with local Kiwanis women to sponsor several young women with scholarships to finish high school.
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The Illinois South Conference Partnership with Ecuador
The Illinois South Conference of the United Church of Christ has entered into a global church partnership with our brothers and sisters in Christ in the United Evangelical Church, Ecuador. This partnership has something for everybody. You can sponsor a girl to go to high school for a year, or buy a sheep, among other things. It doesn't take a big church to be involved. How can youth groups within the Illinois South Conference participate in the Ecuador Partnership Ministries?
What we have accomplished so far with our partners:
CHUQUIRAGUA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM:
- 35 girls have graduated from High School with ISC scholarships.
- 20 girls are presently attending High School with ISC scholarships.
- 8 of the girls who have graduated from High School are now attending several of the universities in Quito.
- Yearly personal development workshops for all girls with High School scholarships.
- Support for Peace Corp retreat for all High School scholarship recipients.
- $500 for library books at Benjamin Carrion High School.
FEDICE:
- Young bull project (in conjunction with Hunger Action).
- Brochures for use of latrines in Imbabura clean water project.
- Three-year scholarship for 3 students to attend Tech School.
- Sold 700 knitted hats made by women in Imbabura.
- Built a three-room addition to a small church in Imbabura.
- Medical team treated 300 people.
- Added second floor to Women’s Educational Center in Planchaloma.
- Medical team treated 200 people.
- Provided training for Christian Educators of small rural churches.
- Monthly training in nutrition, accounting, medical treatment of animals, pasture management, organization and leadership.
- Milk cow project in Chaupe Contadero (18 families).
- Sheep project in Planchaloma (in conjunction with Hunger Action).
- Sheep project in Vicente Leon (28 families).
- Chicken project in San Francisco (28 families).
- Purchased 2 computers for use by students and the community.
- Read about our latest FEDICE project.
RAIN FOREST – FUNEDESIN:
- Computers and copier.
- Professional workshop for 60 students at Yachana High School.
- Anti-venom serum.
- Water treatment project.
- Sale of chocolate and jam.
- School to School Grant and programs.
- Two-way radios for villages with no other communication system.
HABITAT:
- 2005: began 1 home in Guayaquil.
- 2006: began 2 homes in Catamayo; finished 1 home in Tosagua.
- 2007: began 1 home and finished 1 home in Santa Domingo; dug footing trenches, poured foundation and laid 80 feet of brick walls of new church for Rhema Christian Center in Catamayo.
- Ecuador Habitat For Humanity Team Opportunities
CENTER FOR INTEGRATED FAMILY SERVICES:
- Intervention for Learning Disabled students at Numa Pompilio Llona school.
- Subsidies for families who cannot pay the full fee counseling services.
- Training on violence prevention for rural pastors (20 pastors, 150 hours).