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Sewanee Spring Break Outreach was back for their 19th year! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they interview two two first time participants, Moses Vincent III and Kamilla Haidaienko, about the Spring Break Outreach with e=h. 

Sewanee Spring Break Outreach was back for their 19th year! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they interview professor of religious psychology, Dr. Chris Silver.

Sewanee Spring Break Outreach was back for their 19th year! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they interview Student Team Leader Fernando Totti. He discusses his experience in Ecuador in 2023, what he put into practice over this last year, and his time here in 2024.

Checking out e=h and the inner workings of an international NGO. Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they interview high school student Henri Richards as he reflects on his "Winterim" intern experience.

Community development has much to do with power and empowerment. Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they interview Robbie Watson (whom you may remember from season 2) as we continue the conversation about healthy community development.

The gift of a Vision Team continues! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they interview EW Process/Lord and Company employee Derek Holder and his wife Kristin. Hear the perspective of long time supporters (through EW Process) but new-to-Ecuador team members as they look at the differences and similarities between ministry sites.

Micro-finance and micro-savings programs are two more ways that we can support those in desperate and difficult situations. Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they interview Cole Martin and hear about his passion for seeing communities transformed through micro-finance.

The gift of a vision team and long term partnership. Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they interview Methodist youth pastor Danny Peck, and Methodist pastor Jon Tschanz. Hear what this vision team did and the impact on them plus what they saw in the communities.

How does health tie into education? What can we do to support our e=h students in a wholistic way? Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they interview Julie Pease, RN, and hear how e=h and health initiatives are working together.

How do we start new ministry sites? How can we do it well while walking in relationship, especially now in this interesting time as Ecuador faces new challenges? Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they explore these topics.

e=h has the privilege of supporting students in seven countries, and our own Caroline Allen had the chance to visit three of those countries in October 2023! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, to hear about the second part of Caroline's time in Africa.

e=h has the privilege of supporting students in seven countries, and our own Caroline Allen had the chance to visit three of those countries in October 2023! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as Caroline shares about the e=h sites in Kenya.

Today is part two of our interview with e=h financial administrator, Rocio Martinez! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as Rocio shares more about the inner workings of how scholarships are distributed and accounted for, as well as her pastoral care for the scholarship coordinators at each site.

Another year is in the books! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they recount the many events that have taken place in the e=h world over the last 12 months.

Merry Christmas everyone! Today we get to be with e=h financial administrator, Rocio Martinez! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they interview Rocio and hear the inner workings of how scholarships are distributed and accounted for, as well as her pastoral care for the coordinators.

Brenda Martinez, who we last saw in Episode 10 of the second season, is back! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they continue their conversation with Brenda, and hear about her fulfillment of the final requirement for her nursing degree: a year of service and medical care in a rural setting.

Brenda Martinez, who we last saw in Episode 10 of the second season, is back! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they catch up with Brenda, and hear about her fulfillment of the final requirement for her nursing degree: a year of service and medical care in a rural setting.

Being thankful is not just for one day! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they recount the many ways they are thankful, with a deeper look into what has happened in the e=h world this fall.

Meet Luis from Second Chances/Casa Gabriel! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they finish their interview with Luis C, one of the e=h graduates from Casa Gabriel.

(Don't worry, part 4 of Luis's story is coming). A big welcome to Rusty Bland, the Executive Vice President for People Engagement & Serving for KeHE. Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, as she chats with Rusty about why he has come to work with e=h three times in one year, and about his hopes and dreams for KeHE and e=h.

Meet Luis from Second Chances/Casa Gabriel! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they continue their interview with Luis C, one of the e=h graduates from Casa Gabriel.

Meet Luis from Second Chances/Casa Gabriel! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they continue their interview with Luis C, one of the e=h graduates from Casa Gabriel.

Meet Luis from Second Chances/Casa Gabriel! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they interview Luis C., one of the e=h graduates from Casa Gabriel.

Part 2 of the third quarter update! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they share all that happened in the e=h world in July, August, and September 2023.

And....we're back! Cameron and Jorge Luis are back with Season 4, and the quarterly update for July, Aug, and Sep 2023.

It is hard to believe that we are at the Season 3 wrap-up! Join e=h cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian coworker, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, as they share the quarterly update for April, May, and June, and then sign off for the season!

The second short-term mission team of the summer was a combination from the Chapel of the Cross, in Chapel Hill, NC, and Holy Cross, in Simpsonville, SC! Join e=h cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian coworker, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, as they interview three members of the team: Anne Smith, Lara Reller and Katherine Greene, and explore what surprised them and why they keep coming back to Ecuador to serve.

Summer teams are here! Join e=h cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, as she interviews four members of the St. Paul's team from Augusta, GA: Kim Butler, Havilah Chandler, Coleman Graham, and Gene Helmich. She explores what surprised them about their time here and much more!

Our summer interns have settled in, completed training, and our first teams have arrived! Join e=h cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, as she interviews Chivita García, Neyser Aguirre, and Willy Ordoñez, who are back for their second year as e=h interns! She explores what they learned last summer, why they have decided to come work with e=h again, and the power of community.

Last March, the Chapel of the Cross, from Chapel Hill, NC, brought a team from their campus ministry, and this summer we are delighted to have three of them back as interns! Join e=h cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, as she interviews Bella Dunn, Hadden Probst, and Jesus Cabrera to hear why they came back and what they are learning.

Our summer interns have arrived! Join e=h cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, as she interviews Danna Carrion, Tripp Shippen, and JD Cortez. She explores why they have decided to come work with e=h, what they have learned so far, and what they hope God will teach them.

Culture impacts everything we do in life, and is especially important when woking cross-culturally as e=h does. Join e=h cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian coworker, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, as they reflect on the training they received on the 12 Dimensions of Color by Knowledge Workx: the importance of knowing your own culture so you can stretch across to meet others in theirs.

Culture impacts everything we do in life, and is especially important when woking cross-culturally as e=h does. Join e=h cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian coworker, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, as they reflect on the training they received on the 12 Dimensions of Color by Knowledge Workx: the importance of knowing your own culture so you can stretch across to meet others in theirs.

Culture impacts everything we do in life, and is especially important when woking cross-culturally as e=h does. Join e=h cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian coworker, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, as they reflect on the training they received on the Three Colors of Worldview and the real life examples of how it plays out.

Getting to visit someone in their home brings a depth of relationship that little else does. And we have seen it bring healing. Join e=h cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian coworker, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, as they explain why and how e=h does home visits, and the impact on hosts and team members.

Join e=h cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian coworker, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, as they review the first quarter (and a little more) of 2023.

We are upping our communications game! Caroline Allen and new hire Mika Insuasti explain the goals and initiatives of the newly formed communications department of e=h. Join e=h cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, Caroline, and Mika as the share the goals and methods of e=h communications strategy across platforms.

Sewanee Spring Outreach team returns to e=h Ecuador!! Due to Covid, the last time Sewanee was able to send a spring break team was in 2019. It was a joy to welcome Sewanee students back to Quito and see how they grow and learn as a community. Join e=h cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian coworker, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, as they interview senior Colin Rice and hear about his spiritual journey here in Ecuador.

Sewanee Spring Outreach team returns to e=h Ecuador!! Due to Covid, the last time Sewanee was able to send a spring break team was in 2019. It was a joy to welcome Sewanee students back to Quito and see how they grow and learn as a community. In this episode two juniors, Yaz and Mickey, share their unique perspectives on what outreach is like for them, as women of color from the DC area studying at the University of the South. Join e=h cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian coworker, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, as they interview Yaz and Mickey.

Anne Miller, a long time supporter and advocate for e=h, joins Jorge Luis Rodriguez to explore the topic of leadership from the 'inside' of organizations. Both are PKs (Pastors' Kids) and both have had the privilege of knowing leaders as people first, and then through their leadership roles. Join them for a candid conversation of how that has shaped them and how leadership can support each other across the miles.

Executive Director of e=h Celeste Bundy joins us with insights and updates about the e=h programs in the other six countries apart from Ecuador: Haiti, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Costa Rica, and Lancaster, SC, USA. Join e=h cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian coworker, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, as they interview Celeste and get all the news.

Lee Plumblee is a lawyer in Greenville, SC, and a long time supporter of e=h, here on his second Vision Team. Join e=h cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, her Ecuadorian co-worker, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, and Executive Director, Celeste Bundy, as they interview Lee and learn how he got connected and why he is so dedicated to the ministries of e=h.

Joyce Pipkin spearheads the e=h projects in Les Cayes and Cavaillon. Join e=h Executive Director, Celeste Bundy, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez as they hear updates from Joyce about how the programs are going post-pandemic and post-earthquake, still in the midst of the current political unrest.

Education begins with clean water! Well, most of life begins with clean water. Join e=h cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, her Ecuadorian coworker, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, Bishop Ben Tanguli, and e=h cofounder Chip Smith as we dive into how the Hope 2 Others (H2O) water project works in Kenya, and the results that have already been seen.

Bishop Benjamin Tanguli oversees E=H's ministry partnership in Kenya, East Africa. Join E=H cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian coworker, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, as they learn about Bishop Ben's ministries in Kenya, a little of his story and how he got involved with E=H.

Bishop Daniel from the Diocese of Upper South Carolina shares about short-term missions, and then turns the tables to ask Cameron some questions. Join E=H cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian coworker, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, as they all share about their lives, stories, challenges, and joys of the work of E=H.

This last week we had the great joy and pleasure to welcome the new Diocesan Bishop from Upper South Carolina to the Hopecast. Join E=H cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian coworker, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, as they interview Bishop Daniel and hear his story and how it intertwines with that of E=H.

E=H board members Chris Ritrievi and Greg Dunaway are in town! Join E=H cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian coworker, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, for their interview with Chris and Greg to hear their stories and the reason they serve on the board.

Jorge and Laura Jennings Estevez have taken the ministry of Casa Gabriel and expanded it into the three-pronged program of Second Chances. Laura joins E=H cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian coworker, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, to share about how the program has grown and what they are doing now.

How many students are in the E=H scholarship program? How many girls? How many boys? How many need help with food?! Join E=H cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian coworker, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, as they share some of the statistics that have been collected (thank you, John Allen), and the stories that go with them.