COVID-19 Response, 2019-2022

Ecuador Corona Virus map with illness statistics July 2020.

THE PANDEMIC DEVASTATED THE NORTH COAST OF ECUADOR. THE REGION CONTINUES TO ENDURE CHALLENGES DUE TO ILLNESS AND LOSS OF INCOME.

SPIRIT OF WELLNESS RESPONDED WITH:

FOOD BASKETS

SENIOR LUNCHEON

HYGIENE INFORMATION

FACE MASKS

Food distribution in Santa Elena, Ecuador sponsored by non-profit Spirit of Wellness.

Food Baskets

Spirit of Wellness partnered with community leaders to provide baskets filled with food staples and fresh produce to help address food insecurity.

Free senior lunch at Roadhouse restaurant in Olón Ecuador.

Senior Luncheon

Spirit of Wellness proudly contributed to the efforts of the residents of Olón who joined forces to establish a free weekly senior lunch service hosted by local restaurant, The Roadhouse. The lunch provides a much needed hot meal as well as a take-home meal to those most vulnerable to hunger and poor nutrition. (Ongoing as of 2023)

Covid-19 prevention tips brochure distributed in Ecuador with financial support of Spirit of Wellnes

Hygiene Brochures

Spirit of Wellness supported health education efforts with the distribution of guidelines explaining the benefits of social distancing and hand washing.

Spirit of Wellness provides masks to community in support of illness prevention. Comuna President, J

Face Masks

Spirit of Wellness provided face masks to the community. Masks, one of the few known protection measures against the spread of Covid-19, were not readily available during the height of the pandemic. The masks provided by Spirit of Wellness were a welcome addition to the fight.

Group photo of the initial meeting with community members to discuss the feasibility of an ambulance

Ambulance Initiative, (updated 2023)

2023 Update: Based on the results of the feasibility study, the project will not move forward at this time. For additional information, please continue to the project page.