Founders of FEDICE Ecuador
Victor and Violet Vaca, a husband and wife team, founded FEDICE in Ecuador in 1994.
They continued to work passionately with indigenous people and communities in northern Ecuador for the rest of their lives.
Their legacy continues through FEDICE's work today.
You can learn about them HERE
A letter from David Johnson, Nephew of Violet Vaca, on the founding of FEDICE USA HERE
Since 1994 FEDICE has worked
within Ecuadorian communities.
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FEDICE empowers indigenous and marginalized areas of Ecuador to break the cyclical chains of poverty,
discrimination, and injustice.
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Over these years of the work,
$1.2 million USD have impacted
56 communities
in order to increase the quality of life
for nearly 20,000 Ecuadorians. ​
FEDICE Ecuador programs include: .....Training and sustainable agriculture and raising lifestock .....Microloans managed by community groups .....Construction projects to benefit communities, individuals and churches .....Emergency response after earthquakes and volcanic eruptions .....Friendship visits between Ecuador and the United States For more information go to: https://www.fedice.org/projects-2