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January 27, 2024 I’m writing this bit from Entebbe International Airport in Uganda. Muhammad Zziwa collected me from the Mutukula border after Neema, Accurate, Meribu and Peter got me there from Karagwe. All was peachy with visas and customs and it was a good day. We left Karagwe at 9:30AM and arrived at Entebbe at…
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2024 This week is intense. You probably can feel it from the reports I’ve shared. We had another set of ETI/KAD Summit meetings this morning and suffice it to say, we hammered out details among the main parties signing contracts for the work at the food processing plant (KAD, BE Design, ELPELA Engineering…
Read MoreIn 2010, there was a grassy hill. In 2023 there is a 1000-acre campus with an academic zone, dormitories, computer and science labs, farm plots, a solar array with battery storage and more. The 115 graduates of KARUCO have gained from their practical knowledge that goes beyond the classroom into practice. The Micro-Enterprise Loan (MEL)…
Read MoreETI is eager to share the latest copy of our newsletter that welcomes new subscribers, thanks our donors, outlines plans for the no frills NO GALA gala and presents plans for funding the Pineapple Juice Processing Plant. Click the image below to get all The Latest from ETI. Construction on the Pineapple Juice Processing Plant…
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 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 MoreEveryday acts of courage and kindness 1. ETI DONATIONS HELP KARAGWE DURING COVID-19 ETI Supporters donated over $90,000 to help stem the impact of, and treat those afflicted by COVID-19 in Tanzania. Every dollar helped supply PPE, sanitizers, hand-washing stations and education for those in Karagwe. For example, your dollars helped fund 5,000 masks so that every…
Read MoreThe ETI Advisory Board provides insight and counsel and shares the vision of ETI within their circles of influence. The meeting on March 29 was a big success as the board reviewed ETI’s most recent achievements, prepared for KARUCO’s opening in October 2017 and planned for Rural Opportunity Centers. The highlight? Meeting Sharon Davis and Bruce Engel of Sharon Davis…
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