About

As missionaries serving in urban and rural areas of Ecuador in the late 1990s, we fell in love with the people, culture and country. We did not want our connection to Ecuador to end after our eighteen months as we returned forever changed by that experience and the indelible mark the people left on our lives.

We started Humanity Corps in 2003 to help children and their families in Ecuador with a focus on the principles of self reliance and participatory development. We began a partnership with FAHUM, an Ecuadorian foundation started and run by Ecuadorian women in Guayaquil. FAHUM saw a need to support students who otherwise would not be able to attend school and proposed that Humanity Corps help fund a scholarship program. We started with 5 students in a pilot program during the 2004 school year, and since that beginning we have given thousands of scholarships, enabling students access to a primary level of education. 

In 2006 we expanded into the Andean city of Cuenca, Ecuador through a partnership with EXAN, also founded and run by Ecuadorian women.

Humanity Corps looks to unite those with a desire to share their resources with organizations in Ecuador working to improve the lives of women and children in Ecuador through educational scholarships, small business micro-grants, and other programs that serve communities in need. We’re seeking a little bit of hope for a better world.