Welcome to the ASCEND / JustCause Site:

Our Mission: EMPOWERING THOSE IN NEED TO SAVE THEIR CHILDREN AND ASCEND OUT OF POVERTY.

Our Sustainable Development Programs transcend political, cultural, and language barriers to answer requests for life-changing programs in education, enterprise, health and simple technology. We work side-by-side with those in need as partners. We assist with literacy programs, school construction, and library books and supplies. We also partner in enterprise training, small business development, health training, medical and dental services, and building health clinics. Those we work with have benefited from technology training, clean water systems, gardens, greenhouses, and food storage, stoves, latrines, and community bathrooms. Our programs continue to expand as each community puts forth effort towards continued success.

As a Service-Learning Participant; on an expedition, as an intern, as part of a sister-school program, or as part of our other volunteer programs;you will have the opportunity to expand your own potential and gain an informed global perspective. Join with us and become partners in progress; sharing our resources to help children and families in need to ASCEND.

ASCEND is a 501(c)3 charitable organization with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah and full time operations in Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Ethiopia and Mozambique

Who We Are and What We Do:

HOW: Life-skills mentoring with sustainable solutions in Education, Enterprise, Health and Simple Technology.

WHERE: Africa and Latin America: currently Ethiopia, Mozambique, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Mexico; with Headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

WHO: Volunteers (young and old)—including expedition participants and interns—join permanent staff to mentor children, families and communities in need.

BACKGROUND: ASCEND was organized in 1982 as the Andean Children’s Foundation by Timothy S. Evans. This foundation was later reorganized as Chasqui Humanitarian, led by Joel Madsen. In 2005, the Engage Now Foundation, organized by Tim Evans and Carolyn Dailey, with origins dating back to 1984, merged with Chasqui Humanitarian and became known as ASCEND, a Humanitarian Alliance.