Author name: Chiqui

On Thursday, August 12, 2021, the Raíz Ecuador – Caemba Foundation made an important donation to the Divina Providencia Fiscomisional Hospital in the San Lorenzo canton, province of Esmeraldas. We delivered 8 oxygen tanks; 48 boxes of Enoxaparin (2 units per box); 280 vials of Dexamethasone; and 86 boxes of Azithromycin (3 units per box). […]

Over the weekend of August 7, 2021, the construction of the Addiction Rehabilitation Center located in the Rulon neighborhood in Tonsupa was completed. The bamboo structure, windows, doors, roofs, and other facilities are the same as those used in the Covid-19 Respiratory Care Center in Atacames. Previously, the group of patients attended their workshops, talks,

On Sunday, August 9, 2021, 12-year-old Josefina Ortega Serrano, along with her friends Daniel and Sofía, led the donation of various types of masks to the Raíz Ecuador – Caemba Foundation. Josefina had been running a campaign for several months with other children who helped procure the donation of 5,000 surgical masks, 180 KN 95

The El Hornero Pizzeria donated a Caemba house to Jessica Vivas and her four children. They received their house on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, in the Las Cañitas sector of the Nueva Esperanza neighborhood in Atacames. Several waiters and administrative staff from La Hornero participated as volunteers in the construction. The board of the Raíz

Caemba mourns the loss of Carlos Peñaherrera, a friend of Fundación Raíz Ecuador – Caemba. We extend our deepest condolences to his daughters Rosanna and Megan, his extended family, his friends, and the entire community of Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), which embraced him for many years. Carlos was the previous owner of the

On Tuesday, July 27, 2021, the inauguration of the «Beauty in Bamboo» Multifunctional Center took place in the Nueva Esperanza neighborhood, Atacames. Our field technicians, Maritza Orellana and Marjorie Guerrero, welcomed representatives from the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to inaugurate this infrastructure and tour the neighborhood to learn about the work we do at

During the weekend of July 23rd and 24th, technical construction process update sessions were held at the Caemba farm and production plant, located in La Concordia. The board of directors of Fundación Raíz Ecuador – Caemba, construction technicians, plant personnel, and Caemba field technicians attended. On one hand, there was an update on administrative and

The Atacames Covid-19 Center remained open for one year, providing warm and high-quality care to 900 patients who required intermediate medical attention due to contracting Covid-19. Due to a lack of interinstitutional agreements and economic resources to continue operating at high quality standards, Fundación Raíz Ecuador – Caemba decided to close its doors. Initially, operations

On Sunday, July 18, 2021, Fundación Raíz Ecuador – Caemba officially handed over the new infrastructure of the community dining hall to the 21 ‘Guerreras de Galera’. This group of 21 women generate income for their families and the community through tourism and the sale of their gastronomy. The Alliance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (AEI)

On Wednesday, July 7, 2021, the construction of the new infrastructure for the community dining hall of the «Guerreras de Galera» commenced. This group consists of 21 women who, through tourism and the sale of their gastronomy, generate income for their families and the community. The financing and technical support come from the Alliance for