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Jan Hansen
Meet ETI’s newest intern: Maria Baklund, undergraduate student at the University of St. Thomas. ETI’s newest volunteer began her internship on May 31st as she skillfully managed all things technology at the ETI “Building a Dream” gala. Maria Baklund is an incoming junior at the University of St. Thomas and recipient of the 2017…
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The ETI gala held on May 31st was a great success. We were happy to host 165 friends and supporters and offer an evening of great food, a solid program and great company. ETI supporters donated over $60,000 and are helping pave the way for transformation in Karagwe. See pics below! Walking…
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JOIN US! https://etigala2019.eventbrite.com ETI GALA 2019 Back by popular demand – it’s the ETI Gala 2019! Join us for Social Hour (6PM) followed by the Dinner and Program (7PM). You’ll get a great meal, program, entertaining updates and of course, an invite to be part of the story. With us will be Elgoodness Emmanuel Rwoto,…
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It is critical to understand agriculture in Tanzania in order to understand development efforts. The following has been extracted from Wikipedia and is available at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_Tanzania . Agriculture is the main part of Tanzania’s economy. As of 2016, Tanzania had over 44 million hectares of arable land with only 33 percent of this amount in cultivation. Almost…
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THINK WHAT ONE TRACTOR CAN DO Farming without a tractor? Difficult to imagine. But in Karagwe, it’s difficult to imagine farming with one. ETI and Partners envision a mechanized tomorrow for Karagwe’s farmers, so ETI donors helped fund KAD’s first tractor and plow. KARUCO students and area farmers will be sharing their use. All anticipate that…
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Let’s listen in while Charlene Saley – ETI Supporter – tells why she cares. Char is a math teacher in northern Minnesota and was inspired by the ETI story. She traveled with nine others to Tanzania in 2017 and witnessed first-hand the inauguration of Karagwe University College. She shares about the impact of meeting the…
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DIVERSE RELIGIONS FOR PEACE & DEVELOPMENT http://www.karagwe-diocese.org/news/364.html (This is a post from 2016 presented by ETI Partners, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania, Karagwe Diocese -KAD. ETI is encouraged by the intent and purposes of KAD and remains appreciative of our steadfast Partner.) Interfaith Faces Inter-Ideology in Karagwe Kayanga: If one could be asked to…
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It’s no April Fool’s! The EARLY BIRD sign up ends on April 1. Don’t let your spring break distract you from saving $30/ticket for the ETI Building a Dream Gala on May 31st! Sign up before April 1 and save. Join us for great stories, entertaining program, outstanding meal and of course – awesome company.…
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Back by popular demand – it’s the ETI Gala 2019! Join us for Social Hour (6PM) followed by the Dinner and Program (7PM). You’ll get a great meal, program, entertaining updates and of course, an invite to be part of the story. With us will be Elgoodness Emmanuel, engineer from Karagwe and Bruce Engel, architect…
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