U.S. Team

The volunteering professionals on Educate Tanzania's U.S. Team are distinguished by their character, competence and compassion.

ETI’s volunteers are forward-thinking world citizens who are generous with their time, expertise, and global connections. The U.S. Team prioritizes our Tanzanian partners' intentions to bring water, nutrition, health and education to their own developing communities by maximizing their own strengths and resources. We work with global partners and local leaders in Karagwe to bring economic opportunity and social transformation to NW Tanzania.

LOCAL SOLUTIONS: GLOBAL SUPPORT.

The Board of Directors

  • Jan B. Hansen, Ph.D.

    Co-Founder, Director | MN
    President/CEO, Educate Tanzania, Inc.

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  • Stephen C. Hansen

    Co-Founder, Director | MN
    CEO, Hansen Consulting Services

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  • Gracious Msuya, Ed.D.

    V.P. Advisor | Liaison-Tanzania | MN
    Educator, St. Michael-Albertville Schools

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  • Dave Rothschiller

    Director | MN
    CEO, St. Paul Eye Clinic (ret)

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  • Leann Breed

    Director | WI
    Elementary Educator (ret)
    ( with the late Mel Breed)

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  • Tom Johnston

    Treasurer | MN 
    Owner, JOHNSTON Law Group, PLLC

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  • Becky McCathie

    Vice President, Director | WI 
    Owner, RSM Consulting, LLC
    Director of Quality, Mile Bluff Medical Center

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  • Noela Ishebabi

    Director | MN
    Nurse Assistant
    Licensed Certified Caterer

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  • Addy Perkins

    Secretary | MN
    Content Producer, Don't Blink Video

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Board Emeritus

Officers

Officer Emeritus

ELCT/KAD Management Team

  • Bishop Dr. Benson Kalikawe Bagonza

    Bishop, ELCT/KAD

  • Rev. Jeremiah Rugimbana

    General Secretary, ELCT/KAD

  • Rev. Yared Namala Wakami

    Dean, ELCT/KAD

  • Rev. Elieth Kiiza

    DGS – Women, Children and Social Welfare

  • Rev. Elnathan Rubanga

    DGS - Mission and Evangelism, ELCT/KAD

  • Ms. Neema Lutara

    DGS – Finance, ELCT/KAD

  • Dr. Furaha Kahindo

    DGS-Health, ELCT/KAD

  • Ms. Merabu Birakashekwa

    Information Officer, ELCT/KAD

  • Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Ngambeki

    KARUCO Principal

  • Mme. Sophia Kanyamwenge

    Assistant Principal, KARUCO

Partners and Associates

Educate Tanzania partners with some highly effective organizations globally to bring water, food, health and education to needy parts of the world.  Joined by their mutual commitment to building economic security and social transformation, professionals from Higher Education, Engineering, Agriculture, Renewable Energy Industries, Architecture, Medicine, Business, Churches, Finance, and International Development have volunteered hundreds of hours to help shape Tanzania's future.  ETI is able to donate most of its funds directly to programs in Tanzania because of ETI's cadre of competent partners and associates.

Support Teams

Support Teams are selected by ETI and KAD based upon their professional capabilities to deliver expertise in areas that augment local labor and assist in reaching mutual goals. ETI and KAD employ local labor whenever possible so volunteer opportunities generally begin with real-life requests from our Tanzanian partners. ETI Volunteers exhibit specific skills that reside within a trained professional and are carried out in a spirit of compassion, respect and accountability. In no case do ETI opportunities displace a local worker or provide short-term experiences for the sake of travel. ETI is indebted to its many volunteers.

Architecture, Engineering, Site Planning and Construction

  • Bruce Engel Architects

  • MSAADA Architects

  • University of St Thomas School of Engineering

  • AAA Triple A Architects, Bukoba

Churches

  • Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, Karagwe 

  • Ezekiel Lutheran Church, River Falls WI

  • Maple Grove Covenant Church, Maple Grove MN

  • St Johns Lutheran Church MS, Chaska MN

  • St Johns Lutheran, Eau Claire WI

  • Spirit Lutheran Church, Eau Claire WI

  • University of St Thomas, St Paul MN

  • Victory Lutheran Church MS, Eden Prairie MN

  • Westwood Community Church, Chanhassen MN

  • Evangelical Church of Hesse and Nassau, Germany

  • Nienstedten Church, Hamburg, Germany

  • United Evangelical Mission (UEM), Germany

  • Church of Sweden, Diocese of Vasteras

Communication, Media, Website

  • Eric Johnson - HardlyNeutral Consulting

  • Christel Ngani - Google

  • The Nerdery

Curriculum and Program Development

  • University of Minnesota

  • EARTH University

  • KARUCO Task Force

Evaluation, Needs Assessment

  • University of Minnesota - Chris Johnstone

  • Cohn Consulting - Sarah Cohn

Rural Economic Development

  • REAS, Magnus Fredricson, Sweden

Solar Power, Infrastructure, and Energy

  • EVS Engineering

  • KARUCO Administration, Task Force

We are looking for qualified volunteers:

  1. Trainer: Extension Education (Seminars on Agriculture, Livestock, Farm Technology)

  2. Coordinator: Online Auctions for Charity

  3. Manager: Donor Recognition

  4. Coordinator: Agriculture/Livestock Book Collection

Consultants/Support Volunteers

  • Natalie Brenner - Consultant Bookkeeper

  • Dawn Hagelee - Donor Recognition (former)

  • Eric Johnson - Digital Media Administrator

  • Cady Muelken - Volunteer Associate - Administration, Donor Recognition

Volunteers and Interns

Where would ETI be without its volunteers and interns providing necessary help behind the scenes. A diverse, robust and enthused group of volunteers and interns assist the Board and Officers of Educate Tanzania with everything. Although our interns and volunteers are too numerous to list, we acknowledge them in a spirit of deep appreciation. Without you, we wouldn't be where we are today!