Embark on a transformative journey with the End World Hunger Foundation in 2025!
We're hosting two unforgettable Edu-Tours to Peru and Rwanda, where you’ll immerse yourself in meaningful experiences and contribute to creating lasting change.
Learn more about these life-changing adventures
Edu tours
EduTours is a vehicle for you to observe the actions of non profits working to reduce hunger and malnutrition in at risk populations. Travel with End World Hunger Foundation to explore how innovative nonprofits support family farmers.
RWANDA Edutour
Welcome to the Rwanda Edu Tour 2024
Our previous Edu Tour in 2019 was a huge success, thanks to the partnership of the End World Hunger Foundation and Bon Marche Thrift Store. We are busy organizing another Rwanda EduTour for October 2025.
Our EduTours are designed to provide a unique travel experience that allows participants to engage with a nonprofit organization working with the local community to solve serious problems related to hunger or malnutrition in children. During the EduTour 2019, we visited Gardens for Health International in Kigali. This nonprofit organization teaches sustainable farming practices and the prevention of malnutrition in children. Participants had the opportunity to learn about farming, had a cook-off with the local community, and enjoyed a farm-to-table lunch with staff and students. They participated in the tenth anniversary of Gardens Health International. It was a joyous occasion full of fun, food, and friendship.
Participants experienced Rwanda Farmers Market; they attended a class on nutrition for pregnant women, and they visited museums in Kigali and Butare to learn about Rwanda's rich history, traditions, and culture. The visit to the Rwanda Genocidal Memorial was emotionally difficult but necessary to understand Rwanda’s history and Rwanda’s progress over the previous 25 years.
During the tour, participants explored the beautiful volcanic country of Rwanda, met its friendly people, learned its history, and saw its amazing wildlife. They visited the Nyungwe Rainforest in South West Rwanda. They engaged in different activities: bird watching, hiking, and canopy walking over the jungle to view the wildlife like chimpanzees in their habitat. For those who wanted more adventure, optional tours included a safari to Akagera Game Park and a trek to see the Ruhengeri gorillas up close and personal.
If you're interested in participating in our next trip to Rwanda, don't hesitate to get in touch with Cathy Webber at cathyjwebber@gmail.com or call (707) 939-5016 or Anna Bimenyimana at bonmarchesonoma@gmail.com or call (707) 933-9613 or (707) 548-1377.
We can't wait to share this amazing experience with you!
Our upcoming EduTour in 2025 will be even more exciting.
We plan on spending a few days working with Gardens for Health families on a project to fight child malnutrition. This project will offer an incredible opportunity to make a difference and learn the tools used to fight child malnutrition and stunting.
Anna Bimenyimana and Cathy Webber will lead our Rwanda EduTour 2025. Anna is a founder of Bon Marche Thrift Store in Sonoma, CA), and Cathy Webber is a veteran international travel leader and End World Hunger Foundation board member.
Guatemala Edutour
A country with a complex history and many challenges
We are looking into organizing another EduTour in Guatemala for 2026.
Guatemala is a country with a complex history and many challenges. It presents a striking
study in contrasts - a country blessed with extraordinary natural beauty and rich Mayan cultural
heritage yet grappling with deep-rooted difficulties of poverty and inequality. The End World Hunger
Foundation's 2023 EduTour, which brought 14 Sonomans to this Central American nation, provided
intimate insights into both these facets of Guatemalan life. From the colonial charm of Guatemala
City to the indigenous Mayan communities of Rabinal and the stunning vistas of Lake Atitlan,
participants experienced the country's diverse landscapes while learning about critical food security
initiatives.
The EduTour revealed Guatemala's complex reality - where ancient Mayan traditions persist despite centuries of oppression and agricultural abundance sharply contrasts with widespread poverty. Through initiatives like the Sand Dam project in Rabinal, which helps make farming viable in remote areas, the Foundation witnessed firsthand how targeted support can help communities build resilience and food security. This journey highlighted Guatemala's significant challenges and the inspiring work of local organizations striving to create positive change through sustainable, community-led solutions.
The Sand Dam project is a crucial innovation in the region's fight for food security. In an area where water access is increasingly challenged by climate change and development pressures, these dams serve as vital infrastructure for capturing and preserving precious
rainwater. By maintaining consistent water access for farming communities in remote towns, the Sand Dams are more than just water management systems - they're lifelines
that help preserve traditional farming practices, maintain community self-sufficiency, and prevent forced migration due to agricultural collapse. For the Mayan communities of
Rabinal, these dams represent a bridge between their ancient agricultural heritage and modern sustainability challenges, offering hope for continued farming viability in an increasingly uncertain climate future. Our EduTour group in 2023 helped the local families clean up and maintain their Sun Dam.
The project organized participants into six farmer groups and provided comprehensive agricultural support. Each group received diverse seeds, including kale, mustard greens, pariah, long beans, and various other vegetables, along with essential farming tools such as water cans, crowbars, hoes, and irrigation equipment. The initiative emphasized sustainable farming practices, with training sessions covering organic fertilizers, pesticides,and composting techniques. This comprehensive approach proved highly successful, with100% of participants reporting increased knowledge of demonstration plot farming and groups generating between $80-200 from crop sales while maintaining produce for family consumption.
A crucial project component addressed water accessibility for both farming and household use. The initiative undertook significant water infrastructure improvements, including constructing two new water sources, building two water tanks, and renovating existing facilities. These improvements benefited 59 households that previously struggled with water shortages. The project ensured sustainability by establishing community water monitoring groups responsible for maintaining the new facilities and managing ongoing water usage.
The project also emphasized nutritional education and home gardening concepts, particularly focusing on the dietary needs of vulnerable groups such as children, nursing mothers, and pregnant women. Training sessions were facilitated by the Liquisa agriculture service staff, introducing new concepts, such as organic farming methods that could be implemented using locally available materials. The initiative, completed with its budget fully utilized, demonstrated successful outcomes across all its objectives, from improved farming practices to enhanced water access and nutritional awareness. A case study of participants Lucas and Filomena dos Santos showed tangible benefits, with their family earning $81.50 from crop sales and improving their household food security.
Edutour usa
EduTours USA usually involves hiking interesting mountains and trails, like the Half
Dome in Yosemite. These trips are intended to "Hike and Help"also called Impact
Tourism. 100% of the proceeds support specific End World Hunger USA projects.
Our Advisory Board Member Tony Passantino, leads these Hikes. Tony brings a
naturalist background, wilderness first responder training, and years of backpacking
guiding. Don't have your equipment? Don't worry. Equipment can be provided upon
request.
For more information on the next hike, please email Tony at tonypassantino@gmail.com
A particularly moving segment of the tour involved visiting the Qachuu Aloom Mother Earth
Association in Rabinal. In Rabinal, the dark history of Maya oppression intersects with hope for the future. Despite being one of the worlds largest producers of coffee, sugar, and
bananas, Guatemala paradoxically has one of the highest rates of child malnutrition globally.
The Qachuu Aloom project, supported by End World Hunger Foundation,
addresses this disparity through seed saving, microlending, and nutritional education
programs, demonstrating how grassroots initiatives can make meaningful change.
edutour east timor
We are looking into an EduTour for East Timor. East Timor is next to Indonesia and across
Australia. We funded a Food project in East Timor (Timor Leste).
Here is the Project summary:
Project duration: April 1, 2022-March 31, 2024
Project Location: Maumeta and Vatovou villages in District Liquica, Sub District
Maubara, and Sub District Bazartete. The project involved 100 farmers; households.
Cost: $30,000
The End World Hunger project in Timor-Leste launched a comprehensive initiative to
combat hunger, malnutrition, and poverty by focusing on sustainable farming practices and
improved water access. Beginning with a baseline survey in September 2022, the project
identified 100 poor farming households across six hamlets in the Maumeta and Vatovou
villages of Liquica District. The survey revealed critical insights about local farming
practices, showing that most farmers were growing maize and tubers just once a year, with
nearly half of the households (49.47%) experiencing severe food insecurity.
