Our mission is to equip, empower and educate impoverished kids in developing countries.
Equip
communities and schools with essential resources such as housing, food, clean water and medical treatment
Empower
people with leadership skills and organizational strategies for serving others in the community
Educate
kids by supporting certified teachers, the development of libraries and technology centers
We believe in the power of education to transform lives.
We trust in the exponential growth that results from investing in individual children and schools.
e3kids is committed to equipping children and communities with access to essential resources; empowering people toward self-development, leadership, and service; and educating with a proven, certified curriculum with a goal of overcoming extreme poverty.
By partnering with schools and education programs started by residents of each individual community we serve, e3kids ensures that localization of programming is achieved and local challenges are considered. Resident leaders work with us hand-in-hand — and we regularly expect follow-up forums to ensure our mission is properly supporting local needs, fulfilling both critical short-term priorities and more strategic long-term goals.
Throughout the life of e3kids, we’ve found through experience that children living in poverty are nearly always in need of spiritual and emotional nourishment — some even believe they deserve to be where they are, incapable of escaping the “cycle” of poverty. We use the power of scripture to eliminate lies of inadequacy so students are better equipped to help themselves, and others, overcome degrading situations.
We’ve seen our model work — and have helped numerous communities live better lives thanks to access to education. Everything we do is designed with the hope that kids have the chance at a career ultimately enabling them to give back, raise up others in need, and become global citizens.
“I said yes.”
Carol Turner
Founder & Executive Director
e3kids international
I said “yes” to a calling on my life, and it has been a wonderful adventure. I am an ordinary person doing extraordinary things. When God calls, He equips and provides a vision, purpose, and plan. Ultimately, that leads to bringing lasting change. And e3kids began exactly that way — believing in plans bigger than myself.
Since I was young girl, my father always taught me to look for opportunities to spread kindness and generosity to those in need; to lead by example, loving and giving along the way. When Dad saw a void, he always did more than only giving money. He would sit down, strike up a conversation, and find out what was needed to help move the world forward — valuing others over himself. Today, I lead my family and e3kids with the same philosophy.
When we are faced with a challenge, whether locally or globally, we help others overcome.
I frequently challenge our team to look for opportunities to be kind; to make a difference in someone’s life. There is no greater joy than to walk with those who needs us, and help them overcome the obstacles they believed to be insurmountable.
Through everything we do, we constantly scrutinize how to devote the resources that we have available to us as we effectively solve each problem through a data-driven and empathetic approach. But, most importantly, we love and care along the way.
e3kids is changing the world for the better — equipping, empowering, and educating youth in impoverished countries.
I hope you will join us in making an impact, too.
-Carol
We exist to change and improve lives through creative, actionable and proven effective means. But you’ll never believe what led us here.