We rolled in to Lubumbashi on June 15th after a grueling 2-day overland trip from Dubie, covered in dust and exhausted after successfully and completely handing over what was MSF-Dubie.
The direct translation of “Pré Avis” into English is “Notice” and I have been spending a lot of time giving Pré Avis in the Congo over the past months.
Mike Miano is the logistician in the neighboring MSF project of Shamwana and his Mom is apparently a big fan of this blog and follows my stories religiously.
Remember Molaw? He was the boy with a cancerous growth I wrote about in one of my first entries after arriving in Dubie. He came by the office yesterday to say goodbye.
If you are given 1 chicken, it is a sign of appreciation. If you are given a pair – a rooster and hen so they can mate – that has real value and you must be extra special.
As the project coordinator, I am the official representative of MSF in the field. I like this part of the job as it gets me out in the community, gives me a better perspective and allows me to dev
Whenever you leave the base for any kind of road trip, there is bound to be some excitement. The destination was the Town of Kilwa and the goal was to meet Dr.
As the Project Coordinator, human resource management fall under my responsibility and with almost 100 Congolese staff working in our project this is a big part of my job.
It was about 9:00 pm and I working late a few days ago when our guard burst into my office and exclaimed in French “Il y a des fourmis et nous allons mettre le fue!”. The direct translation is “th
