Jan B Hansen

Life in Karagwe just gets better and better. ROC it Forward in Karagwe - DAY 5 Wednesday If you have been following the ETI website, the ETI Travelblog, ETI’s Facebook or Twitter, you know that we are in Karagwe, Tanzania now working on the Rural Opportunity Centers (ROCs). If you are a new subscriber - Karibu sana! Welcome! Bruce Engel of BURO Engel Architects (NY) and I are working with the Karagwe Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCT/KAD or “KAD”) in order to plan the design of centers or hubs located in rural areas as extensions or satellites of Karagwe University College (KARUCO). Thus far the trip has been productive, enlightening, exhausting and downright fun. In general we have discussed and agreed upon some major aspects of the ROCs. Water, education and training, health, resource ... read more

Monday Today's blog is on the longer side and includes photos that may be at the very bottom. If you want to 'see' what is happening you might need to scroll all the way down the page and click on photos. ETI Board, Officers and Supporters: I want to congratulate you on all that has happened in Karagwe so far. If you have been following the ETI website, the ETI Travelblog, ETI’s Facebook or Twitter, you know that we are in Karagwe, Tanzania now working on the Rural Opportunity Centers. Bruce Engel of BURO Engel Architects and I are working with the Karagwe Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in order to plan the design of centers or hubs located ... read more

If you have been following the ETI website, the ETI Travelblog, ETI’s Facebook or Twitter, you know that we are in Karagwe, Tanzania now working on the Rural Opportunity Centers. Bruce Engel of BURO Engel Architects and I are working with the Karagwe Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in order to plan the design of centers or hubs located in rural areas as extensions or satellites of Karagwe University College (KARUCO). *****Bruce and I landed in Entebbe, stayed one night and as with every team since 2010, were driven to the border by our friend and owner of Ben’s Travel Adventures - Ben Kayemba. After immigration, we walked out in the sunshine to find Ben chatting with James Kahunda our friend and driver from the ELCT.... read more

It was a good 7.5 hour flight from Minnesota to Amsterdam. My flight landed shortly after 6:00am as the airport was just coming to life. Bruce’s flight landed a bit later in the dense fog. We board for Kigali (which then goes on to Entebbe) shortly. Our next flight is also about 8 hours. Just enough time for our fill of airplane food (which in the case of KLM is nearly all dairy: cheeses, yogurts, whipped creams). We hope to post again once we land in Entebbe, Uganda. ... read more

(Uploading the TravelBlog entries has been a trial. Please pardon the delay and enjoy the story '3 weeks later'.) In 2010 KARUCO was a dream. Now look! Thank you ETI Donors! HERE's THE NUTSHELL 1. OCTOBER 29 was the KARUCO Dedication & Inauguration. What a celebration! 2. ETI was honored at the ceremonies as the "First on the Field", "Courageous Pioneers", "Invaluable Support", and thanked for being the lead that other partners in Europe followed. 3. Ten (10) of us from Team ETI were on site, meeting partners and celebrating KARUCO. Thank you Dennis & Sungsook Kim of EVS Engineering who... read more