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KARUCO AG TAG - 2013 - PRIVILEGED TO BE IN KARAGWE

Africa » Tanzania » West January 31st 2013

January 31st The team is starting to head out. We all saw Ashley off shortly after breakfast. She was a welcome addition to the ETI team and we will miss her. Her professional photos of the people of Karagwe, the team, and our surroundings will be available sometime in February and we look forward to finding out what she saw through that lens. Daniel left shortly after his meeting with the General Secretary. I asked Daniel to meet with Dr. Bagonza as well, but he left town earlier in the week and was not available. They agreed to meet 'on the road' in a few hours. Daniel's place on the ETI team dealt more with programming and operational administration issues than with curriculum, however the two are connected- obviously. Daniel helped create and now steer a ... read more

KARUCO AG TAG - 2013 - ENGAGING GOVERNMENT, CHEMA SITE VISIT, & SHARING CURRICULUM PLAN

Africa » Tanzania » West January 30th 2013

District Commissioner & Jan

Jan B Hansen

KAYANGA Update: Sorry I have been quiet for a few days. Power has gone out every day. We had no water for several days, and it is unseasonably cold and rainy. Can you believe it? Africa! We were told this is the dry season - so we are teasing our Tanzanian friends that they have told us a fib. As I type I have a half bucket (3 gal) of hot, hot water for me to mix in with the full bucket of cold water for my evening bath. It really is all the water one needs to get clean although at home I am sure I use much more. Our team is extremely good at not complaining about these types of inconveniences. It makes me really happy to be surrounded by people who have hearts ... read more

KARUCO AG TAG - 2013 - FARM VISIT and HAIL

Africa » Tanzania » West January 29th 2013

Brighton's Parents' Home

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RAIN, COOL QUOTES, and MALIMU KATABARO Another packed and enriching day. I feel as though I may be running out of good adjectives to describe how these days are passing. Our team is commenting on the cool temps, the rain, and the fact that this is supposed to be the dry season. We have been told that the weather is confused. I flat out use my toe-warmers at night. We visited Brighton's father's farm today. It was a joy to see his father again and see what his home looked like. It is neat and well-kept and Mr. Katabaro was a kind host. Banana everywhere. Coffee too. Pedro and Jay were in their element talking bananas, coffee, soils, and other Ag-related topics. Beautiful and sunny to boot. We stopped at one more farm on the way ... read more

KARUCO AG TAG - 2013 - GET TO KNOW KARAGWE

Africa » Tanzania » West January 28th 2013

Leaders in Karagwe

Jan B Hansen

CURRICULUM TASK FORCE MEETING MONDAY! The Educate Tanzania Team is ready for the week. Early breakfast and meeting in the conference room with key leaders from the community. Graduates from Sokoine University (the only Agricultural University in Tanzania), the Director of CHEMA - a program designed to improve rural life by addressing poverty, the Community Development Officer, a retired professor from Sokoine, members of the KARUCO team, and of course, the Educate Tanzania Team. Brighton had asked me to facilitate the meetings which I agreed to do. That facilitation got a tad awkward as our teams tried: to merge the formality of Africa with the casualness of America; to propose new procedures among people accustomed to leading groups in ways they felt comfortable; to flatten the budding organizations among people who are used to heirarchies; and ... read more

KARUCO AG TAG - 2013 - CHURCH

Africa » Tanzania » West January 27th 2013

Kakulima Kids

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CHURCH I mentioned church in another blog entry but it deserves its very own. Anytime a service lasts from 10:00 till 2:00 someone should write a blog entry. The Lutheran church just in back of the hotel is home to many of my friends in Kayanga so it feels good to revisit there. The entire Educate Tanzania team went and dutifully sat on the front bench. Rachel Kakulima interpreted for Jan and Ashley and Pastor interpreted for Daniel, Pedro and Jay. The music was outstanding as usual. A little electric keyboard, sychronized voices and slight dance movements. I didn't realize I was moving to the music until Rachel asked me, "You like?". Halfway through, I was reminded of the casual approach toward time as various members of the choir showed up during a song and simply ... read more

KARUCO AG TAG - 2013 - THE SCHEDULE

Africa » Tanzania January 27th 2013

SCHEDULE page 1

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I thought you may enjoy seeing our schedule. It was dense and included a lot of time to get to know people. We were on Africa time so times varied depending upon who was involved. Brighton did a wonderful job orchestrating our time and designing our program. The people of Karagwe, especially the leaders, were very generous with their time for us. In general, our program was very fruitful. Take me to the Educate Tanzania website:www.educatetanzania.org... read more

KARUCO AG TAG - 2013 - VISIT TO KARUCO

Africa » Tanzania » West January 27th 2013

Educate Tanzania Funded Classroom

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Woo! We are in high gear and yet life moves very slowly here. Our program is packed with interactions with the community in Karagwe. We are meeting with many people who have input about KARUCO at the same time that our team is trying to absorb absolutely everything and offer some ideas of their own. So far in Kayange we: SATURDAY: Visited the KARUCO site (Saturday). The team commented how beautiful it was and the potential for KARUCO. Jay immediately got into the soil and started digging in the dirt. He commented regarding the lack of soil fertility and need to amend soils. We are managing expectations as the KARUCO program is formed and merging all the different needs and agendas. We had a conversation with secondary teachers and students at KARASECO school. We broke into ... read more

KARUCO AG TAG - 2013 - ASHLEY MILLER, PHOTOGRAPHER

Africa » Tanzania January 26th 2013

Ashley Miller Photography

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MEET ASHLEY MILLER - PHOTOGRAPHER and VOLUNTEER Wonder Photographer and all around nice person, Ashley Miller contacted me about Educate Tanzania a while back and told me about her volunteering in Tanzania to help nonprofits tell their story by taking pictures. She has been to Tanzania before (Mwanza) and is a wonderful addition to the team. Easy going, kind and good at taking photos without intrusion. We are so fortunate to have her with us. Today at one of the group meetings, one of the local business people leaned over and asked me, "Where is your photographer?" - it's good to be missed. I would tell you the link to her photography business in Nashville, TN but that would take 20 minutes with the connection so...another time. Thanks for being on the team, Ashley. http://www.ashmillphotography.com/ Take ... read more

KARUCO AG TAG - 2013 - ARRIVED in KARAGWE

Africa » Tanzania » West January 25th 2013

Kayanga Hotel

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We're here! Precision Air ran on time and got us to Bukoba a little after two. Brighton greeted us along with Enoch, and it was good to see them. Brighton's wife Ann is in Denmark because she will deliver her baby there, so Brighton is missing her and their son, Mukiza. Things are going well for him and for KARUCO though. Lunch in Bukoba. Rice and egg for me and grasshoppers and fish for others. I was appreciative of the cultural norm that the grasshoppers are so special that only men get them. Then a familiar red dirt road and about 15 monkeys en route to Kayanga. Good to be back. Greetings, greetings, greetings. Bishop, Sam, Titus, Fortunatas, Anna, Sister, Eluid, Edina, Genegeva, Emmanuel. When the bishop greeted me, he said, "KARUCO is taking the next ... read more

Leaders Embrace Educate Tanzania T-Shirts

KARUCO AG TAG - 2013 - DAR TO KARAGWE

Africa » Tanzania » East January 24th 2013

Slipway Balcony View

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Today is another day of travel. Breakfast at 7:00 and headed to the airport at 8:00 for our 11:00 flight. We fly Dar to Mwanza and then on to Bukoba where our friends will meet us and drive us to Kayanga. We have been unbelievably fortunate with wifi so I have been able to share the adventure. That may change today - A special "hi" to our families and to the Educate Tanzania board and officers. Jambo! Take me to the Educate Tanzania website:www.educatetanzania.org ... read more

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