Building the future we want for Ecuador

Every partnership, volunteer effort, and contribution helps expand opportunities for children, adolescents, and communities across the country.

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Ecuador faces challenges that impact children's present and future

Millions of children and adolescents grow up facing challenges that affect their well-being, learning, and opportunities for development. Educational exclusion, violence, poverty, and the environmental crisis directly impact their present and the future of their communities.

300K

students are out of the education system in Ecuador

59%

of students have experienced bullying at least once

13%

de biodiversidad del Ecuador se ha perdido

48%

of children and adolescents live in multidimensional poverty

What these data tell us

The challenge is systemic

School exclusion, bullying, biodiversity loss, and poverty are interconnected challenges that require comprehensive solutions that go beyond educational spaces.

Change requires collective action

Schools need the active commitment of businesses, families, organizations, and communities to build safe environments where children can grow and thrive.

Families face structural barriers

Multidimensional poverty affects the quality of care, attention, and support children receive during critical stages of development. Supporting children also means supporting those who care for them.

Play, reflection, and action to transform communities

Our programs connect play, learning, and participation to address various educational and social challenges in Ecuador.

The Power of Play

Play is the starting point of all our educational experiences. Through play, children and youth learn, reflect, and engage in meaningful ways.

SDGs + Socioemotional
Skills +
Civic Values

We promote learning experiences that help children and youth understand their surroundings, live alongside others, and actively participate in transforming their communities.

Multiplier Effect

Every learning experience becomes a catalyst for change, strengthening individuals and entire communities.

How we bring this impact to more communities

Our programs connect play, learning, and participation to address various educational and social challenges in Ecuador.

Results that transform lives

These indicators reflect the impact of the educational experiences delivered by Education for Sharing among children, youth, and participating communities.

90%

Socioemotional Skills

Children and youth develop a stronger understanding of their emotions, strengths, and ways of relating to others.

91%

Sense of Agency

Participants recognize their ability to create positive change within their communities.

90%

Therapeutic Engagement

9 out of 10 participants successfully complete their therapeutic support processes.

91%

Safe Spaces

Participants feel safe, valued, and respected within strengthened educational and community spaces.

89%

Peaceful Conflict Resolution

Participants strengthen their ability to resolve conflicts through dialogue, empathy, and positive coexistence.

74%

Multiplier Effect

Participants share what they have learned with their families, communities, and people around them.

Creating impact across Ecuador Ecuador

We work alongside children, youth, educators, and communities across different provinces, creating educational experiences that generate local impact.

Projects

Educational spaces

24098

Children and youth

9300

Direct beneficiaries

67968

Indirect beneficiaries

Stories

How change comes to life in communities

Despite insecurity and ongoing challenges, the school remains a place of care, learning, and hope for children.

Teacher • Esmeraldas • ASTRAL Project

I learned by drawing and imagining the jaguar’s habitat. Now I know we need to protect it because it no longer lives in many places.

Girl · 8 years old · Esmeraldas · Jaguar Landscape Project

I have felt very good since I started attending the sessions. I would invite everyone to be part of this because you learn a lot.

Participant · Socioemotional Wellbeing Component

When children learn through play, they participate more, connect better with others, and stop seeing the teacher as a distant authority figure. Instead, they see someone they can trust.

Teacher • Pedagogy and Play Program

Partners for children and education

We build partnerships with organizations, institutions, and companies committed to the well-being, participation, and development of children and communities across Ecuador.

A committed team transforming communities

An interdisciplinary team working alongside communities, educational spaces, and partners to create meaningful educational experiences across Ecuador.

Paola Ponciano

Directora de
EpC Ecuador

Pablo Jordán

Portfolio
Coordinator

Jimena Guerra

Program
Assistant

Jhilson Insuasti

Program
Assistant

Building the future
we want for Ecuador

Every partnership, volunteer effort, and contribution helps expand opportunities for children, adolescents, and communities across the country.

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Building the future we want for Ecuador