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Ecuador
More than
101,200
children served
More than
290
local partners
Serving since
1974
In Dominican Republic
Ecuador has a proud recorded history extending back to the Incan empire. Yet children in Ecuador are at risk from violence. Parents experience unemployment, making it hard for them to provide food, safety and education. Many internally displaced and migrant children lack access to education and healthcare, and those travelling alone or who've become separated from their families are even more vulnerable. But at the Compassion project, there is hope.
Pray for Ecuador
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Compassion staff and volunteers as they work to help children in need.
Compassion staff and volunteers as they work to help children in need.
Compassion staff and volunteers as they work to help children in need.
Did You Know?
Ecuador is home to the world-famous Galapagos Islands. The islands are known for their unique biodiversity and array of animals, including the world’s only warm-water penguins!
Sponsor a child in Ecuador
Child sponsorship with Compassion is a unique opportunity to provide a child with food, clean water, shelter, clothing and medical care.
Official Country Name: Republic of Ecuador
Capital City: Quito
Population: More than 17.6 million
Official Languages: Spanish, Quechua
Life expectancy: Male 74 years, female 80 years
Population with access to safe drinking water: 67%
Infant mortality rate: 12 deaths / 1,000 live births
Percentage of children under the age of 5 underweight: 5.2%
Adult literacy rate: Male 95%, female 92%
Religion: Approximately 74% of the population are Roman Catholic, 10% are Protestant, 8% are Atheist, and 8% are of another/unspecified religion or none. Percentage living on less than $1.90 a day: 3.6%
Percentage living on less than $1.90 a day: 3.6%
Source: World Bank and International Religious Freedom Report, released in 2021 by the Office of International Religious Freedom, U.S. Department of State
Providing support in Ecuador
Cristofer from Ecuador dreams of being a mechanical engineer and trains with his father after school. However, after sustaining a head injury, Cristofer spent several days in the hospital. His family wouldn't have been able to afford the medical bills without the help of Cristofer's local church, which partners with Compassion. Cristofer has now recovered and is pursuing his dream. "If I am alive, it is because of Jesus. He has a plan for my life...I want to create machinery and be able to give work to many people," he says.