We are Friends of Ecuador (FoE). Anyone who has an interest in supporting grassroots development in Ecuador -- e.g. Ecuadorians, North Americans, parents, Volunteers, travelers, and students -- is eligible to join. Started by returned Volunteers who served in the Peace Corps, FoE is dedicated to linking all friends of Ecuador to each other and to the country and its people. As of March 18, 2004 FoE is a 501c3 non-profit, eligible to receive tax-deductible donations.
Our IRS Approval Letter pdf
Our Bylaws pdf.

Our Officers: Josh Busby ('97-99), President Ben Bellows ('97-2000), Vice-President
Mary Weick-Brady, Treasurer
Tad Baldwin ('63-'65), Assistant Treasurer
Chris Gilson, Secretary

CONTACT US: foe@friendsofecuador.org

Friends of Ecuador (FoE) has had a long history of activity dating back to 1986. The group has kept the returned Peace Corps community informed and engaged in projects in Ecuador. After a temporary lapse in activity, the group reconstituted in 2001 at the 40+1 National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) meeting.

In 2002, the Friends of Ecuador Executive Committee selected six organizations to support, including Jatun Sacha, World Computer Exchange, Fondo Ecuatoriano Populorum Progressio, Peace Corps Partnership, Fundacion Guayaquil, and Viviendas Del Hogar de Cristo.

A new cohort of returned Peace Corps volunteers in Spring 2003 expressed an interest in joining Friends of Ecuador and expanding its mission and potential membership base.