“Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization,” or more commonly known as ECHO, wasn’t what I expected it to be at all! First of all, when leaving to go on this field trip, I didn’t even know what ECHO stood for. It wasn’t until I got there that I was told it was a place that was trying to solve world hunger. The video that we watched was interesting but it didn’t affect me on an emotional level. It wasn’t until the very end of the tour that I really became emotionally involved. Our teacher instructed us to stuff ourselves (about fifteen of us per group) into these small huts. When she told us that people actually live in these horrible conditions, I was appalled. I really felt a genuine appreciation for everything that I take for granted on a daily basis. Another thing that really caught my attention was the trees that were being grown from a pile of soda cans! We were told that they place a mat underneath them and there are specific kinds of plants and trees that can actually grow from them. I found it really interesting to discover that people could grow their own food even in the most populated areas of huge cities. The final thing that caught my attention, as I’m sure most of my classmates would agree to, is the Maringa tree. When we were shown the dirty water bottles and the difference between those and the ones treated with Maringa seeds, I thought it was amazing that nature could do something so revolutionary. I think if people from these different geographical areas knew they could literally grow their own food WHEREVER they are, it would help solve world hunger. Where I live is actually about ten minutes from ECHO so I have every intention of completely my service learning for colloquium there.
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