Ecom Foundation for Development of Origin Resources

EDUCATE! PROGRAM IN UGANDA - THE EDUCATE! PROGRAM, REACHING ALL ONE THOUSAND UGANDAN HIGH SCHOOLS, TEACHES A LEVEL ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO FORTY FIVE THOUSAND STUDENTS THROUGH THE TEACHER AS MENTOR PROGRAM TO TRANSFORM STUDENTS INTO ENTREPRENEURS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, EARNING MONEY AND DRIVING CHANGE. THE CLASSROOM IS THE COMMUNITY ITSELF WHERE STUDENTS START INITIATIVES THAT SOLVE THE GREATEST CHALLENGES FACING THEIR COMMUNITIES.

SATELLITE SCHOOLS OPENED IN VERY LOW-RESOURCE, RURAL AREAS WITH THE PURPOSE OF SERVING CHILDREN AND ADULTS. STUDENT CURRICULUM AND SUSTAINABLE FARMING TECHNIQUES FOR FARMERS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH ONLINE STUDIES VIA SATELLITE TRANSMISSION FOR THE FIVE AREAS LISTED BELOW:$35,014- CHIPAS, MEXICO $7,500- ATACO, EL SALVADOR$4,705- CHACAYA, GUATEMALA$25,823- LAS ESCALERAS, NICARAGUA$22,500- KENYA- PROJECT/GOAL: THE SINGLE VISIT APPROACH PROJECT IN PERU - GROUNDS FOR HEALTH'S SIMPLE AND SUSTAINABLE "SINGLE VISIT APPROACH" HELPS PREVENT CERVICAL CANCER IN LOW-RESOURCE COFFEE-GROWING AREAS. THE SINGLE VISIT APPROACH, WHICH WAS PIONEERED THROUGH FUNDING BY THE GATES FOUNDATION, ALLOWS LOCAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO SCREEN AND TREAT WOMEN FOR CERVICAL CANCER IN A SINGLE DAY. THE ECOM FOUNDATION FUNDS TRAINING, NEW FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT.$10,000- KENYA- PROJECT/GOAL: KIBIRIGWI SUSTAINABLE INTEGRATED SCHOOL FORESTRY AND FRUIT GROWING PROJECT IS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANTING TREES FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES, HOW TO RAISE AND TEND TO THE TREES AND ESTABLISH WOODLOTS.$25,000- KENYA- PROJECT/GOAL: BASIC NEEDS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND LIVELIHOODS OF PEOPLE IN POVERTY STRICKEN COFFEE COMMUNITITES.$20,176-BURUNDI- PROJECT/GOAL: CLEAN WATER INITIATIVE WILL FOCUS ON COMMUNITIES ESTABLISHED AROUND THE COFFEE WASHING STATIONS AND INVOLVE THE CREATION OF COMMUNAL ACCESS POINTS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER. TO ACHIVE THIS, SUPREMO WILL IDENTIFY CLEAN WATER SOURCES, INSTALL PIPING TO BRING THE CLEAN WATER CLOSER TO WASHING STATIONS, INSTALL WATER ACCESS POINTS, AND TRAIN COMMUNITIES IN MAINTAINING THE WATER ACCESS POINTS.$25,000- MEXICO- PROJECT/GOAL: TRANSFORM THE LIFE OF AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION. THROUGH PROGRAMS OF LITERACY AND BASIC EDUCATION, HUMAN TRAINING WORKSHOPS, PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT, HYGIENE AND HEALTH HABITS. THEREFORE, RAISING LEVELS OF LITERACY IN THE COUNTRY AND IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE OF FARMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.