About Us

The History
of ECHO

Discover how ECHO grew from being a small group of laymen serving Haiti in the 1970s, to being an international organization that today helps educate and empower farming families across the globe.

We Help Farmers Help Themselves

ECHO introduces sustainable plants, techniques, and technologies to farmers around the world who are struggling to feed their families. We go out into the world to provide training and resources that empower small-scale farming families to thrive.

Our Blog

Creation Care, Agroecology, and the Heart of ECHO

Across much of the world, hunger is not caused by a lack of land or effort. It is often the result of land that has

Building a Community Seed Bank in Myanmar

From Training to Transformation When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted travel in early 2020, Tone Ma Lay from Myanmar found herself unexpectedly grounded in Thailand. What

Virak’s Story: From Newcomer to National Influencer

When Virak first attended the ECHO Asia Conference in 2017, he arrived with no agricultural background, only a deep desire to serve his people on

Seed Banking: Your Top Questions Answered

Access to locally appropriate seeds can mean the difference between hunger and harvest for families around the world. Through ECHO’s global network, seed systems are

Financial Information

We take our mission seriously, as well as the generous contributions that help us accomplish it. Our financial records are available anytime upon request.

Interested in a career with us?

At ECHO we are called to be spread the love of God through word and seed to deliver hope and prevent hunger in the world. If you share this passion, see how you can join our mission.

img:is([sizes=auto i],[sizes^="auto," i]){contain-intrinsic-size:3000px 1500px}img.wp-smiley,img.emoji{display:inline !important;border:none !important;box-shadow:none !important;height:1em !important;width:1em !important;margin:0 .07em !important;vertical-align:-.1em !important;background:none !important;padding:0 !important}.wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none}.givewp-campaign-comment-block-card{display:flex;gap:var(--givewp-spacing-3);padding:var(--givewp-spacing-4) 0}.givewp-campaign-comment-block-card__avatar{align-items:center;border-radius:50%;display:flex;height:40px;justify-content:center;width:40px}.givewp-campaign-comment-block-card__avatar img{align-items:center;border-radius:50%;display:flex;height:auto;justify-content:center;min-width:40px;width:100%}.givewp-campaign-comment-block-card__donor-name{color:var(--givewp-neutral-700);font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5;margin:0;text-align:left}.givewp-campaign-comment-block-card__details{align-items:center;color:var(--givewp-neutral-400);display:flex;font-size:.875rem;font-weight:500;gap:var(--givewp-spacing-2);height:auto;line-height:1.43;margin:2px 0 var(--givewp-spacing-3) 0;text-align:left}.givewp-campaign-comment-block-card__comment{color:var(--givewp-neutral-700);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5;margin:0;text-align:left}.givewp-campaign-comment-block-card__read-more{background:none;border:none;color:var(--givewp-blue-500);cursor:pointer;font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.43;outline:none;padding:0}.givewp-campaign-comments-block-empty-state{align-items:center;background-color:var(--givewp-shades-white);border:1px solid var(--givewp-neutral-50);border-radius:.5rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:var(--givewp-spacing-6)}.givewp-campaign-comments-block-empty-state__details{align-items:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--givewp-spacing-1);justify-content:center;margin:.875rem 0}.givewp-campaign-comments-block-empty-state__title{color:var(--givewp-neutral-700);font-size:1rem;font-weight:500;margin:0}.givewp-campaign-comments-block-empty-state__description{color:var(--givewp-neutral-700);font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.43;margin:0}.givewp-campaign-comment-block{background-color:var(--givewp-shades-white);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--givewp-spacing-2);padding:var(--givewp-spacing-6) 0}.givewp-campaign-comment-block__title{color:var(--givewp-neutral-900);font-size:18px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.56;margin:0;text-align:left}.givewp-campaign-comment-block__cta{align-items:center;background-color:var(--givewp-neutral-50);border-radius:4px;color:var(--giewp-neutral-500);display:flex;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;gap:8px;height:36px;line-height:1.43;margin:0;padding:var(--givewp-spacing-2) var(--givewp-spacing-4);text-align:left}.givewp-campaign-selector{border:1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius:5px;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.05);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;padding:40px 24px}.givewp-campaign-selector__label{padding-bottom:16px}.givewp-campaign-selector__select input[type=text]:focus{border-color:transparent;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px transparent;outline:2px solid transparent}.givewp-campaign-selector__logo{align-self:center}.givewp-campaign-selector__open{background:#2271b1;border:none;border-radius:5px;color:#fff;cursor:pointer;padding:.5rem 1rem}.givewp-campaign-selector__submit{background-color:#27ae60;border:0;border-radius:5px;color:#fff;font-weight:700;outline:none;padding:1rem;text-align:center;transition:.2s;width:100%}.givewp-campaign-selector__submit:disabled{background-color:#f3f4f6;color:#9ca0af}.givewp-campaign-selector__submit:hover:not(:disabled){cursor:pointer;filter:brightness(1.2)}.givewp-campaign-cover-block__button{align-items:center;border:1px solid #2271b1;border-radius:2px;color:#2271b1;display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:.5rem;min-height:32px;width:100%}.givewp-campaign-cover-block__image{border-radius:2px;display:flex;flex-grow:1;margin-bottom:.5rem;max-height:4.44rem;-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;width:100%}.givewp-campaign-cover-block__help-text{color:#4b5563;font-size:.75rem;font-stretch:normal;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.4;text-align:left}.givewp-campaign-cover-block__edit-campaign-link{align-items:center;display:inline-flex;font-size:.75rem;font-stretch:normal;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;gap:.125rem;line-height:1.4}.givewp-campaign-cover-block__edit-campaign-link svg{fill:currentColor;height:1.25rem;width:1.25rem}.givewp-campaign-cover-block-preview__image{align-items:center;display:flex;height:100%;justify-content:center;width:100%}.givewp-campaign-donations-block{padding:1.5rem 0}.givewp-campaign-donations-block *{font-family:Inter,sans-serif}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__header{align-items:center;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:.5rem}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__title{color:var(--givewp-neutral-900);font-size:1.125rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.56;margin:0}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__donations{display:grid;gap:.5rem;margin:0;padding:0}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__donation,.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__empty-state{background-color:var(--givewp-shades-white);border:1px solid var(--givewp-neutral-50);border-radius:.5rem;display:flex;padding:1rem}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__donation{align-items:center;gap:.75rem}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__donation-icon{align-items:center;display:flex}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__donation-icon img{border-radius:100%;height:2.5rem;-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;width:2.5rem}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__donation-info{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;row-gap:.25rem}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__donation-description{color:var(--givewp-neutral-500);font-size:1rem;font-weight:500;line-height:1.5;margin:0}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__donation-description strong{color:var(--givewp-neutral-700);font-weight:600}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__donation-date{align-items:center;color:var(--givewp-neutral-400);display:flex;font-size:.875rem;font-weight:500;line-height:1.43}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__donation-ribbon{align-items:center;border-radius:100%;color:#1f2937;display:flex;height:1.25rem;justify-content:center;margin-left:auto;width:1.25rem}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__donation-ribbon[data-position="1"]{background-color:gold}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__donation-ribbon[data-position="2"]{background-color:silver}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__donation-ribbon[data-position="3"]{background-color:#cd7f32;color:#fffaf2}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__donation-amount{color:var(--givewp-neutral-700);font-size:1.125rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.56;margin-left:auto}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__footer{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-top:.5rem}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__donate-button button.givewp-donation-form-modal__open,.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__empty-button button.givewp-donation-form-modal__open,.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__load-more-button{background:none !important;border:1px solid var(--givewp-primary-color);border-radius:.5rem;color:var(--givewp-primary-color) !important;font-size:.875rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.43;padding:.25rem 1rem !important}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__donate-button button.givewp-donation-form-modal__open:hover,.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__empty-button button.givewp-donation-form-modal__open:hover,.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__load-more-button:hover{background:var(--givewp-primary-color) !important;color:var(--givewp-shades-white) !important}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__empty-state{align-items:center;flex-direction:column;padding:1.5rem}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__empty-description,.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__empty-title{color:var(--givewp-neutral-700);margin:0}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__empty-title{font-size:1rem;font-weight:500;line-height:1.5}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__empty-description{font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.43;margin-top:.25rem}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__empty-icon{color:var(--givewp-secondary-color);margin-bottom:.875rem;order:-1}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__empty-button{margin-top:.875rem}.givewp-campaign-donations-block .givewp-campaign-donations-block__empty-button button.givewp-donation-form-modal__open{border-radius:.25rem;padding:.5rem 1rem !important}.givewp-campaign-donors-block{padding:1.5rem 0}.givewp-campaign-donors-block *{font-family:Inter,sans-serif}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__header{align-items:center;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:.5rem}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__title{color:var(--givewp-neutral-900);font-size:1.125rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.56;margin:0}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__donors{display:grid;gap:.5rem;margin:0;padding:0}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__donor,.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__empty-state{background-color:var(--givewp-shades-white);border:1px solid var(--givewp-neutral-50);border-radius:.5rem;display:flex;padding:1rem}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__donor{align-items:center;gap:.75rem}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__donor-avatar{align-items:center;display:flex}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__donor-avatar img{border-radius:100%;height:2.5rem;-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;width:2.5rem}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__donor-info{align-items:center;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;row-gap:.25rem}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__donor-name{color:var(--givewp-neutral-900);font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5;margin:0}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__donor-date{align-items:center;color:var(--givewp-neutral-400);display:flex;font-size:.875rem;font-weight:500;line-height:1.43}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__donor-date:before{background:var(--givewp-neutral-100);border-radius:100%;content:"";display:block;height:.25rem;margin:0 .5rem;width:.25rem}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__donor-ribbon{align-items:center;border-radius:100%;color:#1f2937;display:flex;height:1.25rem;justify-content:center;margin-left:.5rem;width:1.25rem}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__donor-ribbon[data-position="1"]{background-color:gold}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__donor-ribbon[data-position="2"]{background-color:silver}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__donor-ribbon[data-position="3"]{background-color:#cd7f32;color:#fffaf2}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__donor-company{color:var(--givewp-neutral-400);display:flex;flex:0 0 100%;font-size:.875rem;font-weight:500;line-height:1.43}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__donor-amount{color:var(--givewp-neutral-700);font-size:1.125rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.56;margin-left:auto}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__footer{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-top:.5rem}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__donate-button button.givewp-donation-form-modal__open,.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__empty-button button.givewp-donation-form-modal__open,.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__load-more-button{background:none !important;border:1px solid var(--givewp-primary-color);border-radius:.5rem;color:var(--givewp-primary-color) !important;font-size:.875rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.43;padding:.25rem 1rem !important}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__donate-button button.givewp-donation-form-modal__open:hover,.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__empty-button button.givewp-donation-form-modal__open:hover,.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__load-more-button:hover{background:var(--givewp-primary-color) !important;color:var(--givewp-shades-white) !important}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__empty-state{align-items:center;flex-direction:column;padding:1.5rem}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__empty-description,.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__empty-title{color:var(--givewp-neutral-700);margin:0}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__empty-title{font-size:1rem;font-weight:500;line-height:1.5}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__empty-description{font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.43;margin-top:.25rem}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__empty-icon{color:var(--givewp-secondary-color);margin-bottom:.875rem;order:-1}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__empty-button{margin-top:.875rem}.givewp-campaign-donors-block .givewp-campaign-donors-block__empty-button button.givewp-donation-form-modal__open{border-radius:.25rem;padding:.5rem 1rem !important}.givewp-donation-form-modal{outline:none;overflow-y:scroll;padding:1rem;width:100%}.givewp-donation-form-modal[data-entering=true]{animation:modal-fade .3s,modal-zoom .6s}@keyframes modal-fade{0%{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}@keyframes modal-zoom{0%{transform:scale(.8)}to{transform:scale(1)}}.givewp-donation-form-modal__overlay{align-items:center;background:rgba(0,0,0,.7);display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100dvh;justify-content:center;left:0;position:fixed;top:0;width:100vw;z-index:100}.givewp-donation-form-modal__overlay[data-loading=true]{display:none}.givewp-donation-form-modal__overlay[data-entering=true]{animation:modal-fade .3s}.givewp-donation-form-modal__overlay[data-exiting=true]{animation:modal-fade .15s ease-in reverse}.givewp-donation-form-modal__open__spinner{left:50%;line-height:1;position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:100}.givewp-donation-form-modal__open{position:relative}.givewp-donation-form-modal__close{background:#e7e8ed;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;display:flex;padding:.75rem;position:fixed;right:25px;top:25px;transition:.2s;width:-moz-fit-content;width:fit-content;z-index:999}.givewp-donation-form-modal__close svg{height:1rem;width:1rem}.givewp-donation-form-modal__close:active,.givewp-donation-form-modal__close:focus,.givewp-donation-form-modal__close:hover{background-color:#caccd7;border:1px solid #caccd7}.admin-bar .givewp-donation-form-modal{margin-top:32px}.admin-bar .givewp-donation-form-modal__close{top:57px}.givewp-entity-selector{border:1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius:5px;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.05);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;padding:40px 24px}.givewp-entity-selector__label{padding-bottom:16px}.givewp-entity-selector__select input[type=text]:focus{border-color:transparent;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px transparent;outline:2px solid transparent}.givewp-entity-selector__logo{align-self:center}.givewp-entity-selector__open{background:#2271b1;border:none;border-radius:5px;color:#fff;cursor:pointer;padding:.5rem 1rem}.givewp-entity-selector__submit{background-color:#27ae60;border:0;border-radius:5px;color:#fff;font-weight:700;outline:none;padding:1rem;text-align:center;transition:.2s;width:100%}.givewp-entity-selector__submit:disabled{background-color:#f3f4f6;color:#9ca0af}.givewp-entity-selector__submit:hover:not(:disabled){cursor:pointer;filter:brightness(1.2)}.givewp-campaign-selector{border:1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius:5px;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.05);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;padding:40px 24px}.givewp-campaign-selector__label{padding-bottom:16px}.givewp-campaign-selector__select input[type=text]:focus{border-color:transparent;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px transparent;outline:2px solid transparent}.givewp-campaign-selector__logo{align-self:center}.givewp-campaign-selector__open{background:#2271b1;border:none;border-radius:5px;color:#fff;cursor:pointer;padding:.5rem 1rem}.givewp-campaign-selector__submit{background-color:#27ae60;border:0;border-radius:5px;color:#fff;font-weight:700;outline:none;padding:1rem;text-align:center;transition:.2s;width:100%}.givewp-campaign-selector__submit:disabled{background-color:#f3f4f6;color:#9ca0af}.givewp-campaign-selector__submit:hover:not(:disabled){cursor:pointer;filter:brightness(1.2)}.givewp-donation-form-link,.givewp-donation-form-modal__open{background:var(--givewp-primary-color,#2271b1);border:none;border-radius:5px;color:#fff;cursor:pointer;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;font-weight:500 !important;line-height:1.5;padding:.75rem 1.25rem !important;text-decoration:none !important;transition:all .2s ease;width:100%}.givewp-donation-form-link:active,.givewp-donation-form-link:focus,.givewp-donation-form-link:focus-visible,.givewp-donation-form-link:hover,.givewp-donation-form-modal__open:active,.givewp-donation-form-modal__open:focus,.givewp-donation-form-modal__open:focus-visible,.givewp-donation-form-modal__open:hover{background-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--givewp-primary-color,#2271b1),#000 20%)}.components-input-control__label{width:100%}.wp-block-givewp-campaign-form{position:relative}.wp-block-givewp-campaign-form form[id*=give-form] #give-gateway-radio-list>li input[type=radio]{display:inline-block}.wp-block-givewp-campaign-form iframe{pointer-events:none;width:100% !important}.give-change-donation-form-btn svg{margin-top:3px}.givewp-default-form-toggle{margin-top:var(--givewp-spacing-4)}.givewp-campaign-goal{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem;padding-bottom:1rem}.givewp-campaign-goal__container{display:flex;flex-direction:row;justify-content:space-between}.givewp-campaign-goal__container-item{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.2rem}.givewp-campaign-goal__container-item span{color:var(--givewp-neutral-500);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.48px;line-height:1.5;text-transform:uppercase}.givewp-campaign-goal__container-item strong{color:var(--givewp-neutral-900);font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.6}.givewp-campaign-goal__progress-bar{display:flex}.givewp-campaign-goal__progress-bar-container{background-color:#f2f2f2;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.09);display:flex;flex-grow:1;height:8px}.givewp-campaign-goal__progress-bar-progress{background:var(--givewp-secondary-color,#2d802f);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.09);display:flex;height:8px}.givewp-campaign-stats-block span{color:var(--givewp-neutral-500);display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.48px;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:2px;text-align:left;text-transform:uppercase}.givewp-campaign-stats-block strong{color:var(--givewp-neutral-900);font-size:20px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.6}.givewp-donation-form-link,.givewp-donation-form-modal__open{background:var(--givewp-primary-color,#2271b1);border:none;border-radius:5px;color:#fff;cursor:pointer;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,Helvetica Neue,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;font-weight:500 !important;line-height:1.5;padding:.75rem 1.25rem !important;text-decoration:none !important;transition:all .2s ease;width:100%}.givewp-donation-form-link:active,.givewp-donation-form-link:focus,.givewp-donation-form-link:focus-visible,.givewp-donation-form-link:hover,.givewp-donation-form-modal__open:active,.givewp-donation-form-modal__open:focus,.givewp-donation-form-modal__open:focus-visible,.givewp-donation-form-modal__open:hover{background-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--givewp-primary-color,#2271b1),#000 20%)}.give-change-donation-form-btn svg{margin-top:3px}.givewp-default-form-toggle{margin-top:var(--givewp-spacing-4)}:root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square:1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3:4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4:3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2:3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3:2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9:16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16:9/16;--wp--preset--color--black:#000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray:#abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white:#fff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink:#f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red:#cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange:#ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber:#fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan:#7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan:#00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue:#8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue:#0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple:#9b51e0;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple:linear-gradient(135deg,#0693e3 0%,#9b51e0 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan:linear-gradient(135deg,#7adcb4 0%,#00d082 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange:linear-gradient(135deg,#fcb900 0%,#ff6900 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red:linear-gradient(135deg,#ff6900 0%,#cf2e2e 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray:linear-gradient(135deg,#eee 0%,#a9b8c3 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum:linear-gradient(135deg,#4aeadc 0%,#9778d1 20%,#cf2aba 40%,#ee2c82 60%,#fb6962 80%,#fef84c 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffceec 0%,#9896f0 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux:linear-gradient(135deg,#fecda5 0%,#fe2d2d 50%,#6b003e 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffcb70 0%,#c751c0 50%,#4158d0 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff5cb 0%,#b6e3d4 50%,#33a7b5 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass:linear-gradient(135deg,#caf880 0%,#71ce7e 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight:linear-gradient(135deg,#020381 0%,#2874fc 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small:13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium:20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large:36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large:42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20:.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30:.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40:1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50:1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60:2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70:3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80:5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural:6px 6px 9px rgba(0,0,0,.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep:12px 12px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp:6px 6px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined:6px 6px 0px -3px #fff,6px 6px #000;--wp--preset--shadow--crisp:6px 6px 0px #000}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap:.5em}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap:.5em}body .is-layout-flex{display:flex}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin:0}body .is-layout-grid{display:grid}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin:0}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap:2em}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap:2em}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap:1.25em}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap:1.25em}.has-black-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important}.has-white-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important}.has-pale-pink-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important}.has-vivid-red-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important}.has-vivid-purple-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important}.has-black-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important}.has-white-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important}.has-black-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important}.has-white-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important}.has-small-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important}.has-medium-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important}.has-large-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap:1.25em}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap:1.25em}:where(.wp-block-term-template.is-layout-flex){gap:1.25em}:where(.wp-block-term-template.is-layout-grid){gap:1.25em}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap:2em}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap:2em}:root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size:1.5em;line-height:1.6}body,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,p,.header-meta a:visited,.smallprint a:visited,.site-content,.fa,.site-title a,.main-navigation a{}.post-categories a{}.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+4):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload),.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+4):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) *{background-image:none !important}@media screen and (max-height: 1024px){.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+3):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload),.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+3):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) *{background-image:none !important}.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+3):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload).nitro-lazy,.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+3):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) *.nitro-lazy{background-image:none !important}}@media screen and (max-height: 640px){.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+2):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload),.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+2):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) *{background-image:none !important}.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+2):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload).nitro-lazy,.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+2):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) *.nitro-lazy{background-image:none !important}}.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+4):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload).nitro-lazy,.e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+4):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) *.nitro-lazy{background-image:none !important}@media only screen and (max-width: 1400px){a.top-level-link:after{bottom:-59%}}@media only screen and (max-width: 1280px){a.top-level-link:after{bottom:-63%}}@media only screen and (max-width: 1024px){a.top-level-link:after{bottom:-110%;left:31%;border-width:15px}}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px){.staff-main-class .elementor-section-wrap section.elementor-element-8459042,.elementor-section-wrap section.elementor-element-fb7b10f,.elementor-section-wrap section.elementor-element-1c537d1,.elementor-section-wrap section.elementor-element-88fe42a,.elementor-section-wrap section.elementor-element-ed873d1,.elementor-section-wrap section.elementor-element-81e3d4d,.elementor-section-wrap section.elementor-element-477f162,.elementor-section-wrap section.elementor-element-07141dd{margin-top:50px !important;margin-bottom:50px !important}}li.staff-list-item h6.heading-on-single{display:none}.single-staff h6.heading-on-list{display:none}.single-staff h6.heading-on-single{display:block}

Our Work

What we do

Regional Impact

Make an Impact

Join the THRIVE Team!

Giving Options

Give Online

Visit ECHO

ECHO Global Farm Tour

ECHO Global Farm Tour

Appropriate Technology Village Tour

Shop Books

Shop Seeds

Shop Gifts

Learn

From the Blog

Virak’s Story: From Newcomer to National Influencer

Latest Stories

Behind the Scenes at an East Africa Workshop

ECHO Videos

ECHO Featured on WINK News

About Us

The History
of ECHO

We Help Farmers Help Themselves

Our Blog

Creation Care, Agroecology, and the Heart of ECHO

Building a Community Seed Bank in Myanmar

Virak’s Story: From Newcomer to National Influencer

Seed Banking: Your Top Questions Answered

Financial Information

Interested in a career with us?

Sign Up for ECHO News

Our Work

Make an Impact

Quick Links

Connect

Join the THRIVE Team!

Giving Options

Give Online

ECHO Global Farm Tour

About Us

The History of ECHO

We Help Farmers Help Themselves

Our Blog

Financial Information

Interested in a career with us?

Our Work

Make an Impact

Quick Links

Connect

The History
of ECHO