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The Business Solution to Poverty: Designing Products and Services for Three Billion New Customers by Paul Polak, Mal Warwick Last week our blog focused on the book Out of Poverty by Paul Polak. This week’s focus is on the follow up. Goodreads Summary Right now the number of people living on $2 a day or less is…
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Out of Poverty by Paul Polak (2008) Although already ten years old, Polak’s ideas stay strong as the author offers entrepreneurial solutions to poverty in Asia and Africa. Out of Poverty: What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail Paul Polak 240 pages (Berrett-Koehler, 2008) Goodreads Summary: Based on his 25 years of experience, Polak explodes what…
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Team ETI returned from Karagwe on Feb 6 and hit the ground running. If you followed the ETI website, the ETI Travelblog, ETI’s Facebook or Twitter while Team ETI was in Karagwe, Tanzania, then you already know we are working on the Rural Opportunity Centers (ROCs). If you are a new reader – Karibu sana! Welcome!…
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Bruce Engel of BURO Engel Architects and Jan HANSEN of ETI are boarded and ready to head to (Kigali) Entebbe. We seemingly have a plane to ourselves. Excited to get to Tanzania!
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ETI is headed to Karagwe for its first 2018 visit and the first visit after the October KARUCO Dedication and Inauguration. Jan Hansen, President/CEO, heads to Karagwe on Thursday, January 25th and returns early February. Our goals are to: 1. bask in the glow of the wondrous and inspiring dedication on Oct 29, 2017; 2. get…
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On this day that honors the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Educate Tanzania, Inc. stands in unity with our Tanzanian partners, prizing Tanzania, the history, the rich culture and the hospitality and grace of the people. Our organization has been honored and inspired to be in partnership with noble, groundbreaking leaders from churches and businesses…
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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…
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It’s hard to top our 2017 with the dedication of KARUCO but ETI is headed into even more excitement in 2018. Karagwe Tanzania is experiencing economic growth and prosperity, increased personal wealth for families, increased empowerment for women, community growth and social change as KARUCO and the Rural Opportunity Centers become reality. We thank those…
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If you are planning to give to a charity this holiday season, review why ETI is a top-rated charity by Great Nonprofits before making a pick. Educate Tanzania was first nonprofit in Minnesota to achieve the status of 2017 Top Rated Nonprofit. We carry out our mission, are transparent and accountable with our funds and…
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