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Three members of Team ETI have been back for three days and are catching up on all that went on while we were away. One team member – Bruce Engel – arrives home (NY) today. The highlights from the visit to Karagwe are so numerous that it is probable that I have left something out…
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It is time to say ‘goodbye’ to our partners in Tanzania. This is never easy but the draw of home keeps us moving forward. We gather our friends at the Karagwe Hotel, exchange small gifts and say ‘so long’. Our trusty driver, Dastan, gets us to Mutukula (border) where we once again navigate visas, papers,…
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It just keeps getting better. 1. James Limirabo, Electrical Engineer, met with our Team ETI and KAD to share insights on his solar installation at the food processing facility near KARUCO. Great meeting. 2. Bruce and I (Jan Hansen) discussed the architectural design and ROC plans with Elgoodness Emmanuel Rwoto and Eledius Zinegula. We got…
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Another amazing day. 1. University of St Thomas Prof, Dr. Bob Nistler, set the stage for today’s workshop with educators Johanes Wilson and Fraiska Yonah Daniel from Karagwe by donating his books on teaching reading, writing and speaking: Raising literacy. 2. The tour of the food processing plant was revealing. In addition to getting necessary…
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The ETI / KAD Summit Conference is going so well. Highlights are: — Reconnecting with friends and partners, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania (ELCT) Karagwe Diocese (KAD); — The presentation of Bruce Engel’s work about which Bishop said, “If 80% of this comes true, it will be a masterpiece”. — Visiting KARUCO and getting…
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What a day 1. Bruce Engel (BE Design, NY), rolled out the pre-design work on the Rural Opportunity Centers and got solid feedback from KAD. It’s so invigorating to have conversation when local leaders ‘own’ the ideas. 2. We committed to “do this together”. ETI presented each member of KAD with a United States /…
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What’s a day’s drive in Uganda without Ben’s annual stop at the equator? Our friend there demonstrates how water flows clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and stands still at the Equator. All within 40 feet of ‘each other’. Those reading who’ve traveled with us, know how fun it is to…
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2 flights down: One to go to get to Entebbe, Uganda. Looking forward to ‘landing’ at the 2 Friends Hotel, resting, then seeing our partners in Uganda & in Tanzania. But we’re doing our best to live in the present, and to enjoy the adventure of getting there. Adventure it is.
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Team ETI (Sohan, Steve, Jan) are meeting up with Bruce Engel soon in Amsterdam. The team has its pitstop in Amsterdam. 7.5 hrs in flight (MSP-AMS) ‘down’ & 7.5 (AMS-EBB) to go. Then a night in Entebbe before the 6 hr drive to Karagwe. We are eager to arrive but enjoying the journey.
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ETI GIVE DAY in November kicked off the End of Year Giving Campaign. Generous donors gave over $20,000 to support the work in Karagwe. ETI’s main work currently is to build a food processing facility as part of the Rural Opportunity Center (ROC). Phase 1 focuses on food processing of groundnuts, honey and milk (drying, processing, canning…
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