e=h Hopecast

Episode 29: Using your gifts and skills in mission? with Laura Estevez

People often ask what skill set can be used on the mission field. Today former E=H board member and current E=H on-field partner, Laura Jennings Estevez, shares her journey from art major to house mom at Casa Gabriel, and beyond. Join E=H Co-founder, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian co-worker Jorge Luis Rodriguez for a thoughtful conversation with Laura.

 

Episode 28: The Rev. Daniel Cenci, Christ Church, Elizabeth City

Why would a priest, husband, and father of two young children stop his life to come to Ecuador and see E=H for a week? What was most impactful moment for him while here? What encouragement would he have for others? E=H's Director of Teams and Training, Jorge Luis Rodriguez, is joined by the Rev. Daniel Cenci of Christ Episcopal Church in Elizabeth City, NC to look at these questions and more.

Episode 27: Who is Jorge Luis anyway?

Who is Jorge Luis, how did he come to be involved with Education=Hope? What is most important to him? Co-founder of E=H, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian co-worker Jorge Luis Rodriguez (the very same Jorge Luis whose story we are telling) take a look back over his life, his call to ministry answer and much more.

Episode 26: ESME and E=H with Hannah Zook, Part 3

ESME (End Slavery Ministries Ecuador) is a long time partner site of E=H.  We get to support their academic programs as they walk beside women coming out of vulnerable situations like sexual slavery and prostitution. Did you know that there are more than 40 million people trafficked worldwide each year? How is ESME trying to address that reality?  How do women find themselves in a situation of being trafficked in the first place? Co-founder of E=H, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian co-worker Jorge Luis Rodriguez are joined by the ESME Director Hannah Zook to look at these questions and more.

Episode 25: ESME and E=H with Hannah Zook, Part 2

ESME (End Slavery Ministries Ecuador) is a long time partner site of E=H.  We get to support their academic programs as they walk beside women coming out of vulnerable situations like sexual slavery and prostitution. Did you know that they are more than 40 million people trafficked worldwide each year? How is ESME trying to address that reality?  How do women find themselves in a situation of being trafficked in the first place? Co-founder of E=H, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian co-worker Jorge Luis Rodriguez are joined by the ESME Director Hannah Zook to look at these questions and more.

To know more about ESME you can follow on Instagram @endslaveryecuador

Episode 24: ESME and E=H with Hannah Zook, Part 1

ESME (End Slavery Ministries Ecuador) is a long time partner site of E=H.  We get to support their academic programs as they walk beside women coming out of vulnerable situations like sexual slavery and prostitution. Did you know that they are more than 40 million people trafficked worldwide each year? How is ESME trying to address that reality?  How do women find themselves in a situation of being trafficked in the first place? Co-founder of E=H, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian co-worker Jorge Luis Rodriguez are joined by the ESME Director Hannah Zook to look at these questions and more.

 

To know more about ESME you can follow on Instagram @endslaveryecuador

Episode 23: E=H and Small Business with Cathie Smith

What happens when small business joins forces with micro-scholarships? Can purchasing with a cause in mind really make a difference?  Co-founder of E=H, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian co-worker Jorge Luis Rodriguez are joined by the long time E=H support and small business owner, Cathie Smith, to look at these questions and more.

Episode 22: E=H international with Celeste Bundy, Part 2

So what are the other countries where E=H works? How did they get started? What are the programs like? Co-founder of E=H, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian co-worker Jorge Luis Rodriguez are joined by the E=H's Executive Director, Celeste Bundy, to look at these questions and more.

Episode 21: E=H International with Celeste Bundy, Part 1

So what are the other countries where E=H works? How did they get started? What are the programs like? Co-founder of E=H, Cameron Vivanco, and her Ecuadorian co-worker Jorge Luis Rodriguez are joined by the E=H's Executive Director, Celeste Bundy, to look at these questions and more.

Episode 20: E=H Ministry Site Episcopal Church of Buen Pastor with Wendy Barrett, Part 2

Buen Pastor is our second largest program in Ecuador and one of the most diverse. What are the challenges this church faces and how do they meet students in their academic need? What is that church like? Co-founder of E=H, Cameron Vivanco, her Ecuadorian co-worker Jorge Luis Rodriguez are joined by the Academic Coordinator of the E=H program at Buen Pastor, Wendy Barrett, to look at these questions and more.