Rainwater Harvesting Project Phase One Complete July 2006 Mwereni School is a primary school in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania, East Africa. Karen Kaun, Executive Director of Knowledge iTrust visited the school with Dr. Frances Vavrus of Teachers College, Columbia University and eleven Columbia University students who were participating in Dr. Vavrus’ "Policy Through Practice Course." While at the school, Karen began a rainwater harvesting project with a Kilimanjaro resident and college student and the headmaster of Mwereni. Through ICT the student, Karen and the school’s headmaster embarked on a seven-month journey of idea exchange, partnership and learning. Read the excerpts from the email exchange, in "About Us," find out how a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can make a difference in a local community.