Agros International
Agros International
2225 4th Avenue
Suite 200
Seattle, Washington 98121
United States
206-528-1066
http://www.agros.org |
Mission
Agros exists to see rural poor families in developing nations own agricultural land, attain economic self-sufficiency, cultivate a livelihood and pass on to future generations the values and resources that enable them to flourish.
Programs
Agros has worked to develop over 30 economically sustainable villages built on the foundation of land permanence and ownership for the rural poor. We work to implement a holistic village development program, focused on community development and education, economic sustainability, and land ownership.
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Personnel Overview
Gregory Rake - President, Agros International
Greg served for 20 years in Latin America with MAP International, Project Concern and Mennonite Central Committee in health and development activities. He led successful health education initiatives related to cholera and AIDS and logistic systems for the Ministry of Heath in Bolivia. Greg has a Master’s in Health Services and is an editor of Serving with the Poor in Latin America.
José Ángel - Director, Agros El Salvador
Committee International Plan, and the Baptist Association of El Salvador. He is a physician with broad experience in community health programs. In addition to his medical training, José has a diploma in management from INCAE Business School, which is based on the Harvard Business School model.
Chi-Dooh "Skip" Li - Founder & Chairman of the Board
Skip, a member of Legislative Committee of the Washington State Bar Association, is a Founding Partner of the business law firm, Ellis, Li & McKinstry, PLLC. The son of a Taiwanese diplomat to Guatemala, Skip grew up in Guatemala City. He founded Agros as a response to the disputes over land ownership that contributed to the violence of Guatemala's 30-year civil war.
Personnel Statistics
Gregory Rake,
President
Founded in 1984
Employees: 60
Volunteers: 50
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