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THIRSTY ETI and Victory Lutheran Church teamed up for the “Running for Victory” 5K Run/Walk. It’s the 3rd year that Victory has chosen ETI as its charity of choice and will donate 100% of the race fees to ETI. We were blessed to run, walk, share in a worship service, a potluck (Mmmm) and reconnect…
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So much is happening around ETI. Preparations to open KARUCO on October 29, 2017 are well underway. With that, all the activity to get the last-minute items checked off the list. The accreditation agency (TUMA) asked KARUCO leaders to provide more books in Agriculture for the library. Books for Africa has the libraries and unlike…
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Activity is high in Karagwe. A recent post shared the many achievements in the past two months. And what’s all the activity for? To bring social and economic prosperity to Tanzania through education. ELCT/KAD has a strong track record of educating both women and men in the ‘feeder’ schools it has built or sponsored. It…
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ETI & Sharon Davis Design ETI Directors and Sharon Davis Design architects in New York continue discussions on the plan and design of Rural Opportunity Centers (ROCs) in Tanzania. The intended outcome? Hubs where KARUCO grads can apply the riches of their learning and where local farmers can develop businesses and improve farm practices. These…
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FROM DR BRIGHTON JUEL KATABARO Greetings from Karagwe! Thank you so much for the gift of books! Thank you for the gift of knowledge! Brighton ETI and Books for Africa teamed up to get 18,000 volumes to Karagwe for the KARUCO Library. The volumes arrived today and ETI could not be happier.
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Note from ETI President/CEO: Jan B. Hansen This week’s blog is from Minnesota’s own Crosby-Ironton High School, S.A.L.T. (service adventure leadership team) advisor, Ms. Kristine Andersen. ETI thanks Ms. Andersen and students who are helping change lives half a world away. Asante sana! (L to R) Front: S.A.L.T. Advisor Kristine Andersen, Char Saley, Anna Louks,…
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It was predicted that Americans would spend 14.1 billion (with a “B”) on the 2017 Super Bowl. They did not disappoint. Millions of Americans prepared for the game and game parties to get hosts and party-goers alike through the game that ultimately ended up with another win for the Patriots. And on Monday – life…
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Meet the UMN Master of Development Practice team who will be on site in Karagwe in May/June 2017. They are the team of Dr. Chris Johnstone and three UMN students who will assess community needs as ETI helps build Opportunity Centers in Tanzania. The team will be assisted by Ms. Rachel Kakulima of Karagwe. From May…
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Why are Ella Dwyer, Chloe Craigie and Jenny Alfthan smiling? Because they are part of SALT – the Service Adventure Leadership Team at Crosby-Ironton High School and they are working on something bigger than themselves. What are they working on, you ask? Well, as part of SALT, Ella, Chloe and Jenny have volunteered to solicit supplies…
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