The E=H's Hopecast is a podcast of Education=Hope, a US based non-profit dedicated to providing for the education of those in desperate and difficult situations through micro-scholarships. Listen each week as co-founder and Ecuador country director Cameron Graham Vivanco explores the ups and downs, the successes and difficulties of being born into poverty. Her co-worker, Ecuadorian born Jorge Luis Rodriguez shares his take too as together they look for the stories of hope in the middle of it all. For more information please visit: www.educationequalshope.org
What is the model of community development that Second Chances uses, and what is e=h's role in it? Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they continue the conversation with Doris Estevez about the impact of the work we do together.
We are so grateful for our partnership with Second Chances! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they interview Doris Estevez and hear a bit of her story, and her calling to the work and ministry of Second Chances!
Meet our newest team member, Marypaz! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they interview Marypaz from Costa Rica, our new Office Assistant and Program Coordinator.
Join Celeste Bundy, e=h Executive Director, Joyce Pipkin, Partnership Coordinator for Les Cayes/Cavaillon, and friends from St. Martin's Episcopal School in New Orleans, LA, to learn about their partnership to give HOPE through art to our students in Cavaillon.
There is a lot going on this spring in the e=h world! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they take a look at what has happened this first quarter of the year and what is to come.
We love interns! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they interview Everett Key, a intern who was with us for six weeks, and hear about all he did and how his time in Ecuador has shaped him.
Sewanee is back in Ecuador! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they interview Sewanee students Samuel McMurry, Dante Studenko Chamorro, and Cedar Bettis about their time in Ecuador and what they learned while serving over their Spring Break.
e=h turned 15 years old!! Join e=h Executive Director, Celeste Bundy, and e=h cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, as they share all that happened at the 15th anniversary celebration!
Let's keep talking about how the programs are going in Uganda and Kenya! Join e=h Executive Director, Celeste Bundy, African finance manager, Boaz Mugyenyi, and e=h cofounders, Cameron Vivanco and Chip Smith, as they share all that has happened in these two countries!
Let's talk about how the programs are going in Uganda and Kenya! Join e=h Executive Director, Celeste Bundy, African finance manager, Boaz Mugyenyi, and e=h cofounders, Cameron Vivanco and Chip Smith, as they share all that has happened in these two countries and especially the Goat Program!
Access to water is a human right. Yet, 2.2 billion live without safely managed drinking water services, with devastating impacts for their lives and wider society. Join us as we learn ways we can reduce water consumption and provide HOPE through clean water as a way to celebrate World Water Day, which is Saturday, March 22nd, 2025.
How are the programs going in Haiti and Costa Rica? Join e=h Executive Director, Celeste Bundy, and e=h cofounder, Cameron Vivanco, as they share all that has happened in these two countries and the 5 programs in the e=h world.
Join Chip Smith, e=h cofounder, and Celeste Bundy, Executive Director, as they chat about all that you are a part of through Education Equals Hope around the world.
A new vision! Cameron and Jorge Luis share how the Hopecast will be expanded this season with more international updates, how you can change the world, and more!
Part two of the update for Spring and Summer 2024 update! Join Cameron Vivanco, e=h cofounder, and Jorge Luis Rodriguez, her Ecuadorian coworker, as they share all that has happened in the e=h world.
And....we're back! Cameron and Jorge Luis are back with Season 5, and an update for Spring and Summer 2024.
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 team members: Moses Vincent III and Kamilla Haidaienko, about their experience in Ecuador.
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.