The HIT Foundation is a newly created non-profit organization based in Milwaukee, WI. It is designed to work hand-in-hand with the Equal Opportunities for All Trust Fund (EOTF), the charitable organization created by Anna Mkapa the First Lady of Tanzania. Through Eric Winson, the former African diplomat turned humanitarian, HIT & EOTF will combine efforts for a better quality of life for all Tanzanians.

Eric Winson and his wife Karen have dedicated their lives to the Mngeta Farm Project with the support of EOTF. The farming town of Mngeta is located approximately 300 miles southwest of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The Mngeta Farm Complex sits at the base of the Udzungwa mountains in the Kilombero Valley. It contains 12,500 arable acres of land, complete with canals for flood irrigation. Eric and the Foundation plan on giving 2 and ½ acres to 5,000 farmers for the purpose of growing rice and corn. One main advantage of this project is a hydropower station already in place. Other advantages in this area include: more than 100 pieces of agricultural machinery, a TAZARA railway line that will connect Mngeta farmers to the local and international markets, a two-way long range communication system with Dar Es Salaam, and a carpentry workshop equipped with some of the necessary tools. Also included in the present infrastructure is a land management team that will assist farmers in crop production and business consultation.

 
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