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Jan Hansen

Want to Know Impact? Begin With Baseline.

August 20, 2015

Strategic donors want to know the impact of their gifts.  And rightly so. There are so many causes to give to and it makes good sense to give in ways that make a difference.  That is why ETI is firmly committed to evaluating baseline so it can get a clear picture of KARUCO’s impact from inception.  And that…

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Running for Victory 5K Boosts ETI!

August 9, 2015

  What is a little 5K (all uphill) on a beautiful Sunday morning in August?  It’s everything to the young woman in Karagwe, Tanzania who will benefit from race funds and won’t have to walk 4 miles each day to fetch water from the nearest source.  Instead she can attend KARUCO – Karagwe University College…

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Come Run With Us!

August 4, 2015

We love our friends and want to spend Sunday morning August 9th walking or running around Staring Lake with you.  It’s Victory Lutheran Church’s Annual “Running for Victory 5K Run/Walk” and they are donating all proceeds to Educate Tanzania.  Come join us!  

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Volunteer Highlight – Becky McCathie

July 20, 2015

You cannot help but smile back when BECKY McCATHIE walks into a room exuding confidence, exuberance and dedication to a common good.  As the “Running for Victory 5K Run/Walk” Race Director, Becky is excited to share news about the race to be held at beautiful Staring Lake in Eden Prairie on AUGUST 9th.  All proceeds…

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ETI Board & Officers

July 14, 2015

From the ETI President’s Desk: I am privileged to work with the Educate Tanzania Board of Directors and Officers – a team of volunteering professionals who exemplify character, competence and compassion.  I am struck with how forward-thinking these world citizens are as they help navigate the way to sustainable transformation.  They are amazingly generous with…

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Independence

July 1, 2015

Freedom is important.            And the links between poverty and lack of freedom are well known.  For example, it is difficult to feel free when your family is hungry, needs water or medicine and your entire waking hours are spent getting these things.  For many of you reading this from a chair…

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Run With Us! August 9

June 18, 2015

    Running for Victory 5K  August 9, 2015 8:30am – Staring Lake Park, Eden Prairie Register:  www.victorylcms.org

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Fifth Anniversary Raises 38K for Water System

June 1, 2015

Congratulations ETI Donors! You funded 4 of the 5 water harvest and storage tanks for KARUCO. This will ensure that KARUCO will have enough water stored to open in October 2016. KARUCO needs 5 (200,000 liter) water storage tanks. Those five tanks will store enough water for KARUCO to open in October 2016. Those 5 tanks…

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May 29th – ETI Fifth Year Celebration!

May 15, 2015

Two weeks from tonight! May 29th – Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska – Join us! It’s our 5th Anniversary and we’re going to celebrate at our Annual Dinner & Fundraiser – May 29th! Doors open at 6:00 for Social Hour and Silent Auction followed by 7:00 Dinner & Program.  Help us raise funds to provide…

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Nay Ah Shing Tribal School Raises KARUCO Funds

May 7, 2015

It is an understatement to say that the students at Nay Ah Shing are inspiring.  This is the second year that students will collect pledges for the Walk With Water event and then donate the money to Educate Tanzania to help bring water to KARUCO.  Nay Ah Shing takes their stewardship of water seriously and wants to help…

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