Ecuador Mi Pais

Ecuador Mi País (EMiP) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in August 2005 as an initiative of Ecuadorian professionals living in the Washington D.C. area, United States, that felt a desire to contribute to the social and economic development of their country.

Its founders felt the most effective way to collaborate towards the development of the country was by supporting educational projects targeted to low-income groups.

EMiP was conceived to promote equal opportunities and to facilitate access to education for underprivileged children and adolescents in Ecuador, regardless of gender and ethnicity.

The funds collected are used only for educational purposes, and the program is run by volunteers, which ensures that the money of the sponsor goes to the children, rather than administrative expenses.

EMiP ensures that the child or adolescent attends classes, while at the same time committing the student’s parents or guardians to support and encourage their children’s education.

Few scholarships have been cancelled due to failure of obtaining the required grade average, and the majority of children take advantage of the economic support for several years.