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Jan Hansen
SHOUT OUT to the wonderful people who supported the Running for Victory 5K. The 5K is an annual event in August sponsored by Victory Lutheran Church where VLC donates all proceeds to a qualified charity. ETI is honored to have been their choice for the past two years. ETI appreciates Victory Lutheran Church (Eden Prairie) and all the race…
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Meet Rael Kakulilma. Rael grew up in Karagwe, Tanzania. Currently, Rael (also known as “Rachel”) lives in St. Paul with her husband Phares and their two children. Below is her Story from Karagwe that she shared at the ETI fundraiser last May. Many attendees told me that her story was the highlight of an already exciting event and asked me…
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So what does an ETI Director named Gracious have in common with a RunMN guy named Dan? “Lots” might be the answer. For starters both completed the Running for Victory 5K on August 7th – Dan in first place! Both he and Gracious are “giving back” as they help bring economic transformation to Tanzania by…
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WALK WITH US!! 5K Staring Park in Eden Prairie – AUG 7 It’s fun! Come WALK (or run) with ETI on August 7th. We love when new folks join us. And all funds from the 2016 event will be used to support the design and build of “Opportunity Centers” in rural Karagwe. ETI introduced Opportunity Centers…
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“Running for Victory 5K” Staring Park in Eden Prairie – AUG 7 It’s fun! Come run/walk with ETI on August 7th. We’re a good group and love when new folks join us. And all funds from the 2016 event will be used to support the design and build of “Opportunity Centers” in rural Karagwe.…
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June 3rd’s GALA was amazing as the ETI board and family celebrated the milestones of the past and cast vision for Opportunity Centers in Karagwe. ETI is building on its successes and broadening its partneships to bring opportunity to rural communities in Tanzania. Silent & Live Auctions Brought in Record-Setting Funds WELCOME Jan Hansen (President,…
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Join Educate Tanzania Inc for the June 3rd Gala! ETI will host its 6th annual dinner and fundraiser at Hazeltine National Golf Club on June 3rd. Great food, friends, a silent and live auction and of course, a wonderful program highlighting some key folks in ETI. The Silent Auction includes choice cigars, lovely wines,…
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One of the highlights of the Karagwe 2016 trip was to see provisions that KAD made for water since our last visit: The borehole and the water harvesting system. The only thing that would have made it better would have been if Team 2015 (Christopher Jones of Inventoris and John Wade of MSAADA) could have…
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Some of you joined us on the ETI Travel Blog as we headed to Karagwe, Tanzania this past two weeks. Our team is now 5 hours from heading home and 30 hours from being home. The trip, as usual, was eventful, rich, productive and downright fun. We were ‘gone’ January 21 – 31 and traveled…
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