TOGETHER, WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
Empower Tanzania is about volunteers. We have a volunteer Board of Directors and a group of incredible individuals working on committees and leading projects, as well as donating services and expertise. These dedicated people make our life-changing work possible. In addition to our excellent volunteers, we have staff in both the U.S. and Tanzania working to maximize our impact.
OUR TEAM
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Amy Sivertsen
Accounts Consultant
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Catherine John Wales
Health Programs Coordinator
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Dr. Jeffrey Carithers
Health Programs Director
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Elibariki Kisimbo
Country Director, Tanzania
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Elisabeth Woosley
Digital Content Manager
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Flora Zephania Mmbaga
Accountant
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Haleluya Mmwiri
Manager & Teacher, Same Learning Center
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Joseph Johnson Kimbwereza
Integrated Farming & Water Projects Director
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Lauren Erlandson
Consulting Director of Fair Trade
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Lilian Karani
Teacher, Same Learning Center
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Mary Mrutu
Secretary & Asst. Coordinator, Same Learning Center
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Nteghenjwa Mjema
Administrative Assistant
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Riziki Joseph Kimbwereza
Assistant Coordinator, Same Learning Center
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Todd Byerly
Executive Director
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
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Board Member Since 2016
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Board Member
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Board Member
MEMBERS
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Board Member Since 2020
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Board Member Since 2021
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Board Member Since 2018
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Board Member Since 2020
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Board Member Since 2018
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Board Member Since 2024
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Board Member Since 2020
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Board Member Since 2019
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Board Member Since 2024
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Board Member Since 2020
OUR PARTNERS
Peterson Family Foundation
Giving Hope Foundation
Growing Hope Foundation
One Day’s Wages
Transform International
Global Health Media Project
Medical Aid Films
Rotary International
American International Health Alliance
Global Health Ministries
United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
US Aid for International Development
Days for Girls
Medicos del Mundo
Argrow's House
Commonwealth 4 Returns Partners
ELCA Southeastern Iowa Synod
Fair Trade Federation
Africa Ahead
East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer
World Vision Tanzania
Same Diocese of Roman Catholic Church
ELCT Pare Diocese
Same District Council
Mwanga District
Maasai Villages in Same and Mwanga Districts
Same Counseling Center
US Department of State Office of Global Partnerships
Concordia (University? P3)
Des Moines University Department of Global Health
University of Iowa - University of Iowa College of Public Health
UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Graduate Education and Media Resources
Georgia Southern University Jiann - Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Northern Arizona University - School of Nursing and Department of Anthropology
Northern Arizona University - Department of Anthropology
Drake University College of Pharmacy
Des Moines Area Community College
St. Ambrose University
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
“Over the last 10 years the blessings that we’ve seen, as a result of programs that we’ve sponsored, have greatly exceeded our wildest hopes and expectations! In summary, we commend ETI for their strategic work and the implementation of medical education and healthcare programs which continue to have a tremendous impact on improving the health and quality of life of untold hundreds of thousands of Tanzanians.”