The ECHO field trip was an eye-opener for me. I had no idea there were people in the world who studied how to teach others to live off of what they have. My first thought when learning about what they do at ECHO was in fact a merge of what they do at ECHO and mission trips I am involved in. The quote we learned, "give a man a fish, feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you'll feed him for a lifetime," made me think about what I do on mission trips. The ones I am involved in are medical mission trips. We go and give people in Central America temporary help for thier medical needs. When learning about ECHO's mission of sustainability it made me think about what can be done medically for these people also.
The part of ECHO that caught me attetion the most was the Moringa Tree. I could not believe what outrageously awsome health benefits it contained. To be able to take the seeds of these trees on our missions with us would start a new medical wave. It would be amazing to bring this plant into parts of the world that may not have them currently where they would thrive. Countries like Central America have perfect enviroments for plants to grow and from what the people at ECHO told us about the Moringa Tree I feel it would be a perfect match.
Learning about the vast amount of resources that can be introduced to people, who may not be knowledgable about them, was very surprising. For people like us who have any resource we need right in front us, cannot imagine the importance of spreading this knowledge. I am going to contact the preident of our mission trips, in the near future, and let him know about this amazing plant. I am excited that a place such as ECHO even exsists. I hope they will continue to inspire other people, such as myself, to make a difference in the lives of others.
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