I heard good things about ECHO before we went so I was anticipating the trip! To my dismay, it was storming during the trip. We saw a video inside that taught us the meaning and history of ECHO. I think it is a wounderful thing they do and they don't have to. I think things like this could start a revolution and are saving countless lives.
My favorite quote I learned from this trip was "If you give a man a fish, you feed him that day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him a lifetime." I take that very seriously. The people, volunteers, and workers for ECHO provide people in other counteries means of survival. Not only fishing, but growing their own crops, and being able to maintain them. Since our field trip was cut short, we didn't get to see much, but we walked around the building and looked at some of the plants. 
There were a few trees and bushes that, when in season, grow foods and fruits. To most of us Americans, we would not regulaly go out and pick from these trees and eat what grew. But that could be someones meal in another country. Sometimes we take for granted what we have.
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