Dear Friends,
We are thankful for your partnership with us! Right now we are adding 5 new scholarship students. As we have more applicants than available scholarships we would like to expand these scholarship offerings. Please donate so we can give more vulnerable and indigenous youth a chance to go to college and chart a new course for themselves and their communities.
Our Newest Graduate!
JL comes from a family of five siblings living in challenging economic circumstances in Guangaje, Ecuador. JL went to school in Guangaje, studied hard, and got accepted to the prestigious Universidad Central de Quito, and ultimately completed his degree in Environmental Engineering. He wrote a thesis analyzing rainfall patterns in watershed areas for 3 hydroelectric plants. He already has a career job with a waste management company focused on environmental projects. He was able to move from an internship into a full-time position after graduating. Ecuador relies heavily on hydroelectric power for electricity, as does Guangaje. JL would like to be part of the team that upgrades Ecuador’s water and power systems! He has amazing drive and vision. His younger brother is following in his footsteps, pursuing a degree in civil engineering.
New Board Member
We welcome our newest board member, Peter Dunn
Peter co-founded Climate Action Pathfinders, an initiative of the Higher Ambition Leadership Alliance, where he also serves as an Executive Fellow. He advises the private equity firm Spring Mountain Capital. Previously, Peter co-founded Activate Healthcare, which provides primary care to employees and their families through employer-sponsored clinics. Earlier in his career, Peter served as CEO of Steak n Shake and President of Borden Foods. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Feeding America, the nation’s food bank network. Peter lives in Saint Petersburg, Florida, with his wife. He is a father of two and grandfather of two.
New Partnership with Ecuadorian Non-Profit Organization
We have formally partnered with Hombro a Hombro (Spanish for “Shoulder to Shoulder”), a 20-year-old Ecuadorian non-profit with a stellar reputation. Hombro a Hombro provides clinical and logistical services. Pablo Boada, the Executive Director, is working with us to expand our scholarship and education-related services, broaden funding options through grants and contracts, and initiate relationships with industry. We plan to seek both in-kind (mentoring, internships, career counseling) and financial support from companies. Because the Ecuadorian government has recently passed legislation allowing Ecuadorian individuals and corporations to receive tax credits for donating, we will now expand to seeking donations from within Ecuador.
Ecuadorian Andes Mountains
This is where our students come from. This is where David participates in clinics twice a year. High in the Ecuadorian Andes Mountains, the paramo is at 12,000- 14,000 feet; the landscape is breathtakingly beautiful, but the poverty is crushing. Imagine farming at those altitudes with rainfall that comes more as mist, and strong winds that blow the topsoil away. Our students' grandparents were indentured servants on haciendas in this region. Since land reform in the 1970s, the Guangaje people work as subsistence farmers and sheepherders on small plots of difficult land, struggling to survive on incomes of less than $100 per month. While they are deeply connected to the land, they hope for a better life for their children. Our college scholarship program helps give them that hope.
GlobalGiving has vetted and approved us! GlobalGiving.org connects nonprofits, donors, and companies in nearly every country in the world. They help fellow nonprofits access the funding, tools, training, and support they need to serve their communities. We hope to build new connections and raise the profile of For Future Generations, Ecuador through GlobalGiving.org.
Please donate to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable and indigenous youth in Cotopaxi, Ecuador!
Checks can be made payable to For Future Generations, Ecuador and mailed to 179 Glass Road, Johnson City, TN 37615
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Consider sponsoring a student for $180/month.
Thank you!
Dave & Julie Wood
cell: 904-236-8311