What was your overall opinion of ECHO? Did anything in particular stand out? How do the examples that were showcased compare to your view of "American" agriculture? Do you feel that their work is relevant to the developing world? What is "appropriate technology"? Would you be interested in performing your service learning with this agency? Why or why not?

Overall, I really enjoyed our trip to ECHO; I learned a lot of interesting information. ECHO exhibits life and hope for the less fortunate. A lot of things stood out; there were so many things that interested me. The treadle pumps were pretty cool, the Neem tree, the Fresh Moringa Leaves were really interesting, the bike used to stir electricity….pretty much everything. The stories about the many uses of the Neem tree were amazing, and seeing all the products it has become was pretty cool. The Fresh Moringa Leaves were by far the most amazing because they can be used to purify water. Who would have thought something like that could bring so much difference and joy to those struggling to find fresh and clean water.

Rice Crops

The examples that were showcased compares to my view point of American agriculture in that they both produce and provide food. The biggest difference is that ECHO’s way of doing so is more environmentally friendly. I definitely feel that the work at ECHO is relevant to the developing world because every aspect of ECHO exhibits how the developing world can survive without a lot of money; their work exhibit methods that can easily be done by those living under harsh conditions.

Appropriate technology is using the materials at hand to create useable and useful items such as the bike in the picture below. Appropriate technology is very good for people living in developing countries because they do not have a lot; if they are taught they can to begin if they haven’t already, creating tools to better their living.

I would be interested in performing my service learning with this agency because I really like the work they do there and I see the difference it can make in the lives of the less fortunate. I plan to take my family there because I really enjoyed and learned a lot.