Our mission is simple:
To love on the people of Ecuador and bring them hope by providing for their basic needs. This opens the door to relationships, which opens the door to long-term ministry.
- On Mission Since 2012
- 46 Churches Planted
- Medical Clinics
- Dental Clinics
- Vision Clinics
- Free Prescriptions
- Water Filtration Systems
- Children's Ministry
Stats from our latest trip:
Patients Treated -
8,379
8,379
Reading Glasses Fitted -
2,432
2,432
Prescriptions Filled-
15,328
15,328
Churches Planted -
3
3
Salvations -
3,981
3,981
This is what our trips look like...
All trip photography by Richard Parker
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Here are just a few things that people who have joined me on a trip to Ecuador have to say...
The Ecuador medical mission trip is a perfect introduction to missions for a family. The country is beautiful, the people are loving, and we felt totally safe. Stephanne’s enthusiasm for her childhood home is infectious.
Jennifer Player
MD, FAAP
I have never experienced anything like I did on my medical mission trip to Ecuador. I thought I was there to help people, but instead, I found that I was the one that received the blessing. I am forever changed.
Melissa
Trip Volunteer
Four years ago, my husband and I had the privilege of traveling to Ecuador on a mission trip with Stephanne and Jon Marsh. To say that it was life changing would be an understatement. (That’s why we continue going back!
) Living in the States, we take a lot for granted. However, when we drive up at a community that has no clean running water, no air conditioning, no soft beds, no medicine, no glasses, no dentist and often not enough food, but are greeted with the warmest smiles and hugs, our eyes begin to open to what truly matters. As we share many basic needs with them, we most importantly get to share Jesus. Time after time, we share the gospel, the good news of Jesus, and time after time they accept Him with open arms and tears in their eyes. What makes trips with Heart For Ecuador stand out is the fact that as we minister to the sweet Ecuadorians, we simultaneously introduce them to Ashley and Meredith, the missionaries that live in Ecuador. We connect them with a church so that as soon as we leave, they can get plugged in and discipled. It’s truly about making disciples, not converts. Bringing people into the Kingdom, being the hands and feet of Jesus…it doesn’t get any better than that!
) Living in the States, we take a lot for granted. However, when we drive up at a community that has no clean running water, no air conditioning, no soft beds, no medicine, no glasses, no dentist and often not enough food, but are greeted with the warmest smiles and hugs, our eyes begin to open to what truly matters. As we share many basic needs with them, we most importantly get to share Jesus. Time after time, we share the gospel, the good news of Jesus, and time after time they accept Him with open arms and tears in their eyes. What makes trips with Heart For Ecuador stand out is the fact that as we minister to the sweet Ecuadorians, we simultaneously introduce them to Ashley and Meredith, the missionaries that live in Ecuador. We connect them with a church so that as soon as we leave, they can get plugged in and discipled. It’s truly about making disciples, not converts. Bringing people into the Kingdom, being the hands and feet of Jesus…it doesn’t get any better than that!Julie Whatley
Trip Volunteer
Last year, I was sent to Ecuador. And until last year, I could not have found Ecuador on a map. North, South, Central America? I had no clue. Apparently, it is on the equator. “Okay. Why me? Surgery? No. Okay, and… Well, my daughter wanted to go on a medical mission trip and my colleague invited me. Okay, but I have a lot going on. I’ve got a lot to do. Not in Ecuador.” But then I got sent. Isaiah got sent. It’s a thing. (Isaiah 6:8) And I got sent with 28 amazing people. 28 people who were able to put aside “whatever they had going on” and commit to doing something incredible. Under the leadership of Stephanne Marsh, they were going to intentionally “love God and love others.”
Dr. Ellis Tinsley
General Surgeon
If you have the chance to go on a mission trip with Stephanne Marsh, don’t hesitate. Do it. You will be so glad you did.
Heather
Trip Volunteer
My Aunt Stephanne is one of the most loving, Christ-filled, gracious, patient, passionate leaders I’ve ever met. If you join her on a mission trip, you will be led each day with a spirit founded upon truth and love. I ensure that you will return home with a renewed heart as her love for Jesus is infectious.
Mikayla Kent
Trip Volunteer
Stephanne’s skills in organizing and producing a fortified mission trip filled with love, fellowship and great medical care for all, is a heart grabbing experience. It is an opportunity of a lifetime that you do not want to miss. Christ is at the very heart and center of this mission.
Robin Bolton
Nurse / Trip Volunteer
Ecuador gave me the opportunity to evangelize to others for the first time. It’s an experience I will never forget.
Kate Player
Trip Volunteer / Age 13
Our trips have 6 facets:
Medical Clinics
Patients see a medical provider and are treated on the spot.
Dental Clinics
Patients see a dentist for cleanings, tooth extractions, and more.
Vision Clinics
Patients are given an eye exam and fitted with reading glasses.
Pharmacy
After seeing a medical provider, patients have access to prescriptions and medications.
Water Clinics
People receive life-altering water filtration systems and are instructed on how to use and care for them.
Children's Ministry
Children get to sing, dance, do arts, crafts, and learn about Jesus while they wait for their parents to finish in the clinics.
Who We Are
My name is Stephanne Marsh. I am a TCK-MK (Third culture kid-missionary kid) that grew up in Ecuador. My heart belongs to Ecuador and her people.
Since 2012, I have led medical and construction teams to Ecuador with the end goal of church planting…
Come join us on our next trip!
June 12th - June 20th, 2027
Just because it is a medical trip does not mean you have to be a doctor, dentist or nurse. We need people to work in the pharmacy, eyeglass clinic, tirage, patient registration, and children’s ministries. Training is provided for each job.
