ECHO is a non-profit organization whose vision is "to bring glory to God and
a blessing to mankind by using science and technology to help the poor."
Our goal is to provide easy access to ECHO documents and other information
for those who are working in agricultural development. If you have a specific
technical question related to your work in agriculture and appropriate
technology, we have staff members who will try to find an answer for you. Send
your request to
. Be as specific as you can and explain the
setting in which you need this information.
This web portal contains a wealth of information on
small farm tropical agriculture. Follow the links on the left to find ideas for
growing food under difficult conditions, to learn about underutilized plants and
find out how you can order free trial packets of seed to evaluate these plants
in the communities where you work.
New Missionary Resource Center with Services to Missionaries
By Larry Yarger.
EDN
59 included information about the missionary resource center (MRC) at
International Aid (IA), located in Spring Lake, Michigan. In the
spring of 2008, IA refocused its ministry priorities, and in doing so,
dropped the missionary resource center. Through the efforts of
former IA staff members, the IA MRC was moved (literally lock, stock
and shelving) to its new home at the Hope Lighthouse Mission Church,
located in Muskegon, Michigan (further north of Spring Lake, where IA
is still located).
Microfinance and Microenterprise Development courses are available for those ministering to the poor in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Economic Development Ministry courses are designed for those ministering to the poor in the U.S. or Canada.
More information about the courses along with dates and
prices is available online at http://chalmers.org/courses/announcements/june_2009.php. Note that group discounts are available as well as an
indigenous discount for those from outside the U.S. Please feel free to
share this information with your ministry team and also with those in
your broader ministry network who could benefit from this training.
