Impact
Nine years of scholarships, training and support, measured by an independent study from King's College London.
full scholarships awarded
people impacted
provinces reached
mentors, teachers and volunteers
institutional partners
years transforming communities
Impact study by King's College London
of scholars increased their sales
improved their quality of life and economic well-being
moved from necessity-driven to opportunity-driven entrepreneurship
raised for our programs
applications received
value of each full scholarship
Chifles del Campo
in yearly sales
Paján, Manabí
Her plantain-chip business expanded production and reached new markets thanks to the training and support of the program.
Her business
valuation
Zamora Chinchipe
Before Misión Ecuador she valued her business at under a thousand dollars. Today it is valued at one hundred seventy-five thousand.
Tourism center
USD 35,000 fellowship
Saraguro, Loja
After the program she became a community leader, grew her tourism center and won a Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative fellowship to the United States.
Territorial reach
9th edition · November 2025
Our most ambitious edition: innovation, artificial intelligence and technology, with the State University of Milagro (UNEMI) as national host. A university hackathon, a 100-entrepreneur accelerator, a Summit and a Fest.
Manta · 100 scholarships
Loja · 100 scholarships
Manta · 100 scholarships
All 24 provinces · 350 scholarships
Machala · 100 scholarships
Cuenca · 100 scholarships
Santa Cruz · San Cristóbal · 100 scholarships · 68% women
Six Amazon provinces · 300 scholarships · 14 SDGs
Guayas · UNEMI · 100 scholars
Each edition is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals of its region: Galápagos 2023 met 13 SDGs and Amazonía 2024 met 14, including no poverty, quality education, gender equality, climate action, and life on land and below water.
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