Category Archives: Tanzania

Tanzania Association of Women Entrepreneurs

Posted on February 15, 2007 by Lorene Flewellen

We finished the “train the trainer” session with the Tanzania Association of Women Entrepreneurs (TAWE) and these women never cease to amaze me. We asked them to present some of the material we trained them on earlier in the week, … Continue reading →

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Dazzling Colors in Mwanza, Tanzania

Posted on February 15, 2007 by Lorene Flewellen

I looked out the window and saw a lizard that left me speechless. He had bright purple on the bottom half of his body and bright fluorescent pink on the top half. I was speechless because it just seemed preposterous … Continue reading →

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Return to Mwanza, Tanzania

Posted on February 13, 2007 by Lorene Flewellen

I returned to Mwanza, Tanzania, situated on the southeast shore of Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake to visit the Tanzanian Association of Women Entrepreneurs (TAWE), with my friends Bev and Carolyn. We have been very warmly greeted by all the … Continue reading →

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Exotic Zanzibar…Spice Island

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Lorene Flewellen

Greetings from Zanzibar. Yes, Zanzibar is as exotic as its name suggests. One could become intoxicated on the smell of the sea mingled with the smell of spices, flowers and coffee. We are staying in Stone Town, a very old … Continue reading →

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The Rift Valley Experience, Tanzania

Posted on February 9, 2007 by Lorene Flewellen

We love the people of Tanzania. So far, we have visited a Masai village where we were greeted with traditional song and dance. Just as the dance was ending, one of the young men had to stop and answer his … Continue reading →

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Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Posted on February 7, 2007 by Lorene Flewellen

It is wet this year in Tanzania. And green. Very, very green. The evidence of rain was visible, especially in the muddy forested trail we used to climb up (operative word here is up) 2000 feet to see a magnificent … Continue reading →

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