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Jan Hansen
2020 was a difficult year. That is why we are especially grateful for all ofyou who helped us achieve all of our goals and more. The Annual Report is 10 colorful pages that tell the story. Read on and thank you!
Read MoreThe chance for every child to learn & use their talents is at the heart of a just society. But it is wealth, not talent, that often decides a child’s fate. In so many developing communities, brilliant engineers, doctors, entrepreneurs & teachers spend their days, instead, fetching water & herding goats. Let’s change this. #InvestEducation…
Read MoreBE Design worked diligently to complete renderings of the Rural Opportunity Center (ROC) with focus on the Pineapple Juice Processing Plant. Engel shared the designs with ETI on January 25, 2020. ETI and Tanzanian Partners, KAD, look forward to getting this ROC built!
Read MoreSince inception ETI donors have contributed over $908,000 in cash and gifts, and over $2.8 Million in professional expertise. Loyal donors and professionals have helped make it happen.
Read More1. LISTEN. The people of Karagwe are empowered and know what they need to be free from poverty. Listening to them sounds basic but is critical as the first step for success. Well-intentioned people parachuting in with ‘solutions’ does not work because solutions are ‘owned by outsiders’, miss key components and are generally not sustainable.…
Read MoreThere’s only one first. And these young women and men are the first graduates of Karagwe University College – KARUCO. In 2010, there was a grassy hill. In 2012, was groundbreaking. In 2017 was the dedication and inauguration. KARUCO enrolled its first cohort in 2018. November 21, 2020 was the first graduation. Hongera sana! Hearty…
Read MoreHELP ETI BUILD A PINEAPPLE JUICE PROCESSING PLANT IN KARAGWE The time is now to lift up an entire community! The 450,000 residents in Karagwe, Tanzania earn less than $1.25 per day. Educate Tanzania Inc (ETI) and her partner – the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, Karagwe Diocese (KAD) are changing that through the successful…
Read MoreETI and KAD are working tirelessly along with Bruce Engel of BE Design (architects) to bring about and establish a solid food processing plant in Karagwe. Tune in to the infographic to see the steps that will take place once the plant is established. Click DONATE on any page to be an even larger part…
Read MoreYour son gets to go to school but your daughter cannot. She cares for siblings, fetches water, runs errands and helps cook. ETI is solving the gender disparity in Tanzania by improving access to education. We’ve done this with KARUCO – Karagwe University College. Research data from the University of Minnesota (Johnstone) show that young…
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