The recap of 2017 reminds all at ETI of how far we’ve come! The year’s highlights? Here they are:
- TOP EVENT: KARUCO was dedicated and inaugurated on October 29, 2017!
- Ten from Team ETI participated and were among the thousands celebrating!
- Thousands of people from Karagwe and around the world attended the KARUCO Dedication.
- (Several took personal safaris following the dedication ceremony. An amazing first for any of us!)
- ETI committed to building Rural Opportunity Centers (ROCs) as extension ‘arms’ of KARUCO.
- Bruce Engel of BURO Engel Architects (NY) will work together with ETI to built ROCs.
- Crosby/Ironton Schools S.A.L.T. students organized 80 health kits for Karagwe.
- The University of Minnesota continued its assessment work in Karagwe.
- 18,000 books were delivered to KARUCO. They barely fit in the library!
- ETI and Hardly Neutral (Eric Johnson) shared its unique partnership model at the MCN Tech Conference
- ETI’s Advisory Board met and shared new visions and hopes.
- ETI continued collaboration with its board, officers, partners, volunteers, bookkeeper and interns.
- ETI hosted the NO GALA gala (in place of the gala) which brought in lots of funds to support ETI.
- Victory Lutheran Church hosted its 3rd annual “Running for Victory” 5K Run/Walk in Eden Prairie.
- Bruce Engel (architect) was a popular keynote at the First Annual ETI Breakfast held at Hazeltine.
- End of Year Giving helped ETI meet its charitable goals for 2017!
2018 GOALS
- Plan, design and begin construction of the first ROC. (Conduct site visit to Karagwe with BURO Engel Architects.)
- Establish an MOU with KARUCO’s International Partners.
- Continue our fundraising plans (ETI Gala; Victory Lutheran Church’s “Running for Victory” 5K Run/Walk; ETI GIVING DAY – Nov 15, 2018; ETI GIVING DAY Breakfast – Nov 15, 2018; End Of Year Giving);
- Build ETI Board/Officers/Volunteers
- Continue assessment/evaluation
