In Ecuador, the families that receive money from a family member who works illegally in Spain or the United States, usually do not know how to use these funds. Instead of investing that money in order to  satisfy their basic needs, some Ecuadorian families use it  to buy luxury articles. In 2012, I volunteered in a small community in my country and I noticed that sometimes  people did not even had where to sleep, but they had the biggest TV or a brand-new car. This observations made me conclude that the problem is not a lack of resources but a lack of knowledge on how to manage those resources.

The same happens when the United Nations provides a country with funds. Citizens allocate their resources incorrectly impeding them to make a long impact. This is why social enterprises and initiatives such as Arc, play an extremely important role in our society. Arc provides the people in underdeveloped and developing countries with the knowledge to manage their resources the best way possible.

I think Arc is a great initiative and I found it really inspiring. In the future, I  would totally love to be a social entrepreneur and help the small Ecuadorian communities!

References

Kroeker, J. (2014). Retrieved November 8, 2014, from http://news.ubc.ca/2014/06/30/upward-arc/

Photograph. (2012). Retrieved November 8, 2014, from http://berbula.blogspot.ca/2012/04/otavalenos-por-el-mundo.html