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Past ECHO Intern Joel Wildasin improving lives through Agriculture in Tanzania

06/19/2012 ~ 0 comments

After completing the ECHO Internship, Interns pursue their passions to serve the poor overseas in very different ways. From Peace Corps Volunteers to medical missionaries, the diverse uses of ECHO's ...

Where does salt come from?

05/11/2012 ~ 0 comments

This week I learned where salt comes from. Or at least where the salt that flavors our bowlful of rice and fish every day comes from. I had never once given the process of salt harvesting thought, ...

Reflections from Bangkok

11/12/2010 ~ 0 comments

The newest series on ECHO's Blog, Reflections From the Field will feature ECHO President/CEO Stan Doerr's thoughts from the many experiences he has visiting ECHO Network Members and offices ...

A Childhood Dream Come True

08/31/2010 ~ 1 comment

By Noah Elhardt: When I was a kid, my family had access to a fantastic public library. As home schoolers, visits to the library were a weekly tradition, especially during the summer months ...

Pruning Lychees

08/18/2010 ~ 2 comments

If you happen to be walking around ECHO, you might see some strange white stumps in our fruit tree arboretum. Don't be alarmed! The trees have undergone some dramatic 'pruning' in an effort to ...

A Glimpse into the life of a Past ECHO Intern - Marcie Chapman

05/27/2010 ~ 0 comments

I woke up Saturday morning and felt like I needed a good adventure. I wasn't sure where I would go, or what I would do, but I knew I needed to go somewhere. By 9:30, I still had not ...

Cute Baby Goats Join ECHO Family

04/05/2010 ~ 0 comments

Please join us in welcoming two new baby goats to the ECHO family. Gideon Joy and Stanley! The boys were born Saturday morning around 6 am (unattended) to Lily.The boys are almost exact ...

New Interns and Sad Goodbyes!

03/16/2010 ~ 0 comments

This is the last intern month for Joy Longfellow (pictured 3rd from left in back row) and Crystal Perry (pictured far right). We will be having a time of prayer for Joy on ...