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Ecuador is characterised by a rich diversity of climatic regions ranging from mountainous, to tropical rainforest to coastal plain. The largest urban centre is the coastal city of Guayaquil with two million-plus inhabitants. It is here that the fast-spreading slums form such a dramatic challenge to the 120 or so Ecuadorian Baptist churches.
BMS World Mission’s involvement in Ecuador is in its early stages. The Baptist Convention of Ecuador has recently engaged in partnerships with BMS to strengthen the mission work of the churches through the development of programmes that help local churches to bring together the social and evangelistic dimensions of the gospel.
BMS are helping to establish pre-school education programmes (PEPEs) in Ecuador by training teachers. The PEPE programme is a proven way of addressing the root causes of poverty and violence in poor communities.