Give from home: Grow hope with Seed Programs International
In much of the U.S., few things exemplify the holiday season like food: heaping plates of turkey and mashed potatoes, mugs full of cocoa and cider, gingerbread houses with sticky gum drop windows, candy canes on trees, pie crust bursting with berries, or a glass of milk with cookies by the fire. However, around the […]
Adapting in the age of COVID-19 to fulfill charitable missions
COVID-19 has touched every aspect of life, forcing all of us to focus rightfully on the immediate needs caused by the pandemic. While we’ve been wearing our masks, practicing social distancing, and absorbing the news about testing and case rates, we’ve probably thought less about the other causes we care about. It sometimes feels like […]
How to empower women and combat poverty with technology
On the heels of International Women’s Day yesterday, it feels appropriate to be featuring one of our charity partners that stresses the importance of closing the gender gap – as both a path to equality and a key to ending poverty. The Grameen Foundation empowers the poor, with a focus on women, by equipping them […]
ECHO takes on hunger through farming
Let’s take a moment to talk about hunger. I know, it’s probably far from your mind right now. In fact, being stuffed and needing some exercise is probably more like it, as we near the end of another holiday season. However, it’s an important topic, and now might just be the exact right time to […]
