Global InformationThe Yachay Initiative information
| Founded | 2010 |
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| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Origins | Bremen, Germany |
Area served | Germany, Ecuador, Scotland |
| Website | yachayinitiative.org |
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The Yachay Initiative is a registered nonprofit organization that focuses on fostering youth education and empowerment as a vehicle for community development and poverty alleviation.[1] Founded in 2010 and named after the Quichua (Ecuadorian) verb “to learn”, the Yachay Initiative (YI) has projects in Ecuador, Germany, and Scotland.[2] The Yachay Initiative is registered in Canada and has received support from the Jacobs Foundation, the Heinz-Peter und Annelotte Koch Stiftung, and Jacobs University Bremen.[3]
- ^ Caroline Laroche, "Alumni Project: The Yachay Initiative", 04/08/2011
- ^ Jeff Bell, "Victorian helps Ecuadorean kids", 13/05/2011
- ^ Jacobs University Bremen, "A student project: TheYachay Initiative"