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Jan Hansen
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 water for KARUCO set to open Oct 2016! Eventbrite: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/educate-tanzanias-fifth-anniversary-dinner-fundraiser-tickets-16341985318?aff=eac2
Read MoreThere are SO many causes and charities out there – Why would you choose ETI? Here are a FEW GOOD REASONS TO SUPPORT ETI: 1. Educate Tanzania works through its strong and upright Tanzanian partner. They ‘own’ the project. They lead the work. They provide incentives for their own people to be part of the…
Read MoreIt’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. Our goal is to raise funds to provide water for KARUCO so the university can open in October 2016. Several hundred…
Read MoreETI knows first-hand that Andrew Peterson of Anchor Bank is no ordinary personal banker. No, it’s not because his profile says that he and his wife have a Yorkie named DaVinci or because he is passionate about impacting the lives of others in his community, or because he writes and performs music at his…
Read MoreI flew back to Minnesota last night with Sarah Cohn (Cohn Consulting) after 5 straight days of USAID/ASHA work. In between trying to glean all we could to write a winning grant application for $276,000. to construct the ‘next’ four buildings and enable KARUCO (Karagwe University College) to open in October 2016, we visited D.C.’s…
Read MoreETI heads to Washington DC March 29 – April 2 to meet with USAID/ASHA staff and attend the Annual ASHA Conference. Along with 150 others, Jan Hansen (ETI) and Sarah Cohn (Cohn Consulting) will attend sessions about food security in developing countries, construction of successful schools, grant writing, advocacy for democratic values, International partnerships and more.…
Read MoreEARTH University Celebrates its 25th Anniversary! ETI congratulates its partner – EARTH University, Costa Rica. What EARTH has done to change the developing world is inspiring. Its lofty mission? To prepare leaders with ethical values to contribute to sustainable development and construct a prosperous and just society. And EARTH has been successful in carrying out that mission…
Read MoreThe first Friday after Memorial Day – May 29 – Educate Tanzania Inc (ETI) 5th Annual Dinner and Fundraiser. The focus this year? If you have been keeping up with the blog, you won’t be surprised that the focus is on “Waste No Drop!” Yes, ETI and our Tanzanian partners will do all in our…
Read MoreChristopher Jones, Principle at Inventoris collaborated with John Wade (MSAADA Architects), the KARUCO Task Force and the KAD Management Team to design a comprehensive water harvesting system for KARUCO. This is no small task. KARUCO – Karagwe University College – must have water in order to open in October 2016. To achieve the team’s goal,…
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