Actually, It's Nothing You Can Imagine
on Nov 21, 2009 in Transportation bicycle Congo tracks train transportation I have often mentioned that mass transportation of things and people is BIG problem in Congo. Actually, it is more like non-existent. There is a train that operates north out of Kananga toward Ilebo. Actually, there are railroad tracks that...

Waiting In A Long Line For Safe Clean Water
on Nov 20, 2009 in Congolese Girls Safe Water Congo girls line waiting water How long would you stand in line for water? I hate lines. I hate waiting. But I would wait in line to get some safe clean water in Congo. You get safe clean drinking water from a protected water source....

Can Being "Green" Build A Better School in Rural Congo?
on Nov 19, 2009 in Schools billboards Congo green rural school vinyl You may have seen the one room school of the old days. I just can't image how they conducted school under does conditions. I just had the thought of modern day home schools. Are these school setting typical of one...

Where Is The Water?
on Nov 18, 2009 in Agriculture Congo crops dry season farmer irrigation rainy season water When you want to water your lawn or your garden, where do you get the water? You walk connect your hose to the near water faucet. Probably your water faucet is within 50 feet of the area that needs watering....

Preparing A Demonstration Garden
on Nov 17, 2009 in Agriculture Congolese Girls Congo demonstration garden project school Demonstration projects are better than trying to explanation a new technique. It is especially useful when you are trying to explain the new technique without the benefit of pictures and models. Also, it is helpful when you believe the procedures...

Don't Forget To Bring Home Some Wood
on Nov 16, 2009 in Congolese Women Cooking Electricity coal Congo cooking poverty women wood Many of us hate to go shopping even for grocery. Also, we hate to carry the food from our car into the house. But I bet now of us have to carry the fuel to cook the food to our...

Fresh Produce On Its Way To The Market
on Nov 15, 2009 in Agriculture Congolese Women Transportation Congo farmer fresh poverty produce transportation women Fresh produce is a good source of nutrients. Congolese, especially the poor, do not eat a lot of fresh produce. Why? Fresh produce spoil quite fast due to lack of refrigeration. In a country without reliable transportation, it is impossible...

Do You Like Your Neighborhood?
on Nov 14, 2009 in Housing Congo housing neighborhoods rural urban I like my neighborhood. I believe Congolese live their neighborhoods, too. Overall, their neighborhoods are more family-centered. Congolese neighborhoods differ depending on whether you live in an urban or rural area. The differences are similar to o...

It's What You Don't See In A Congolese Back Yard
on Nov 13, 2009 in Cultural Housing Congo Congolese life simple stuff uncluttered How do you unwind after a day's work? Congo's weather is warm year-round even if it occasionally rains sometime. The late afternoons and evenings are great for relaxing and entertaining. It could be a paradise! Where's the lawn chairs, grill,...

What The Congolese Men Do?
on Nov 11, 2009 in Congolese Girls Congolese Women Congo jobs men women That's a question, I am asked a lot by Americans after I tell them about the daily work of Congolese women. So what do they do? Congolese men and boys are the village host. They came out to meet us...