5.7 Earthquake Hits Karagwe 5.7 Earthquake

Karagwe was shaken by the 5.7 quake

September 12th 2016
5.7 earthquake hits Kagera Tanzania. Our Tanzanian partners are safe personally but the communities are affected with 2 dead in Karagwe and 23 in neighboring Bukoba. Our partners report that KARUCO's buildings and water tanks appear sound and will be inspected more completely in the near future. Please pray for the hundreds who were injured and for those who lost loved ones and property. . [url ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Bukoba

Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and po... ... read more

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Jan B. Hansen

Jan B Hansen

Raised in a close, Minnesota farm family who took travel adventures all over the U.S. and Canada, I was introduced to community and global causes. I maintained a global focus with my husband and as a professor who helped build learning centers around the world. I resigned my university position and am President/CEO of a Minnesota-based nonprofit building KARUCO-Karagwe University College- in Tanzania. Our partners too are globally minded and intent on bettering their lives and economic condition. This blog will help tell the story. **** Take me to the Educate Tanzania website:[url=http://w... full info

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