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National Gatherings in Central America 2025-05-16

We are very happy to announce that within the current implementation process of our Regional Impact Center of ECHO in Central America and the Caribbean, we have scheduled national gatherings in Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, with the aim of exchanging information and establishing a dialogue with you, in order to build a participatory working and training agenda. The gatherings are scheduled for the following dates: 

  • Honduras - May 27 in Tegucigalpa, at the offices of ANAFAE (Colonia Miraflores) 
  • Guatemala - June 4 in Cobán at Centro de Formación y Capacitación Noj and June 10 in Guatemala City at the headquarters of Casa del Alfarero. 
  • Nicaragua - June 17 and 18 in Matagalpa, at Rayo de Sol.

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Upcoming events

Encuentro Nacional - Honduras
Tue, 27 May 2025 » Tue, 27 May 2025

ANAFAE's offices, Honduras

El presente an o 2025 ECHO puso en marcha la implementacio n del Centro de Impacto Regional (CIR) para Centroame rica y el Caribe (CAC), para lo cual ya cuenta con una directora regional. ECHO fue fundada en 1973 en Haití , por lo que tiene profundas raí ces en esta regio n, de manera que el lanzamiento de este CIR es una especie de regreso a casa con presencia fí sica. El CIR CAC tiene como objetivo fortalecer la capacidad de una red diversa de actores en la regio n para hacer fren...

ECHO Asia: Tropical Agriculture & Development (TAD) Course
Mon, 2 June 2025 » Sat, 7 June 2025

ECHO Asia Small Farm Resource Center Chiang Mai, Thailand, Thailand

  This 1-week course is designed for development workers, missionaries, and volunteers looking to engage their communities with low-cost, high-impact agricultural innovations and techniques. Participants will be introduced to various agricultural practices and technologies through classroom time and hands-on activities on the farm, learning to 'use what you have to make what you need.' This course is considered an 'introductory survey course' and will present a broad overview of many op...

Encuentro en Guatemala 1 - Cobán, Alta Verapaz
Wed, 4 June 2025 » Wed, 4 June 2025

Oficinas de ASECSA, Guatemala

El presente año 2025 ECHO puso en marcha la implementación del Centro de Impacto Regional (CIR) para Centroamérica y el Caribe (CAC), para lo cual ya cuenta con una directora regional. ECHO fue fundada en 1973 en Haití, por lo que tiene profundas raíces en esta región, de manera que el lanzamiento de este CIR es una especie de regreso a casa con presencia física. El CIR CAC tiene como objetivo fortalecer la capacidad de una red diversa de actores en la región para hacer frente al hambre...

Encuentro en Guatemala 2 – Ciudad de Guatemala
Tue, 10 June 2025 » Tue, 10 June 2025

Oficinas centrales de Casa del Alfarero, Guatemala

El presente año 2025 ECHO puso en marcha la implementación del Centro de Impacto Regional (CIR) para Centroamérica y el Caribe (CAC), para lo cual ya cuenta con una directora regional. ECHO fue fundada en 1973 en Haití, por lo que tiene profundas raíces en esta región, de manera que el lanzamiento de este CIR es una especie de regreso a casa con presencia física. El CIR CAC tiene como objetivo fortalecer la capacidad de una red diversa de actores en la región para hacer frente al hambre...

Encuentro Nacional - Nicaragua
Tue, 17 June 2025 » Wed, 18 June 2025

Rayo de Sol, Nicaragua

El presente año 2025 ECHO puso en marcha la implementación del Centro de Impacto Regional (CIR) para Centroamérica y el Caribe (CAC), para lo cual ya cuenta con una directora regional. ECHO fue fundada en 1973 en Haití, por lo que tiene profundas raíces en esta región, de manera que el lanzamiento de este CIR es una especie de regreso a casa con presencia física. El CIR CAC tiene como objetivo fortalecer la capacidad de una red diversa de actores en la región para hacer frente al ha...

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Latest Resources

Effect of processing methods on nutritional composition, phytochemicals, and anti-nutrient properties of chaya leaf (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius)

John O. Babalola1* and Opeyemi O. Alabi2, African Journal of Food Science, Vol. 9(12) pp. 560-565, December 2015

Nutritional composition, phytochemical and anti-nutrient properties in blanched, boiled, leaves extra...

2023 Videos - ECHO International Agriculture Conference

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Can Innovation End Poverty?

Can Innovation End Poverty?

How a combination of asset-based development and design thinking is transforming how people solve challenges in their communities and with their own resources.

Tabitha Kapic has trained thousands of people across 3...

Growing your garden together: How savings and agriculture can combine to multiply impact

Growing your garden together: How savings and agriculture can combine to multiply impact

Over the last 4 years, HOPE International has combined their experience in forming and supporting savings groups with the power of regenerative agriculture. Both the process and the outcomes – in success and failure – have r...

Growing your garden together: How savings and agriculture can combine to multiply impact

Growing your garden together: How savings and agriculture can combine to multiply impact

Over the last 4 years, HOPE International has combined their experience in forming and supporting savings groups with the power of regenerative agriculture. Both the process and the outcomes – in success and failure – have r...

Best Practices in Promoting Livestock Among the Poor

Best Practices in Promoting Livestock Among the Poor

This session will share learnings gained from collaborating with church partners for over 30 years, promoting integrated livestock projects across Africa. It will address some causes of success, frequent mistakes, and ways t...

Best Practices in Promoting Livestock Among the Poor

Best Practices in Promoting Livestock Among the Poor

This session will share learnings gained from collaborating with church partners for over 30 years, promoting integrated livestock projects across Africa. It will address some causes of success, frequent mistakes, and ways t...

2024 Plenary Videos - ECHO International Agriculture Conference

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2024 Presentations - ECHO International Agriculture Conference

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Can Innovation End Poverty?

Can Innovation End Poverty?

How a combination of asset-based development and design thinking is transforming how people solve challenges in their communities and with their own resources.

Tabitha Kapic has trained thousands of people across 3...

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