The Democratic Republic of the Congo also known as DR Congo, DRC, DROC, Congo-Kinshasa or simply the Congo is a country located in Central Africa. The official name of the … Read More
DRC2018: My View for the Next 2 Weeks
The view from our place. We are on the second floor – in the distance is Lake Kivu which has giant methane gas deposits under it that bubbles up and … Read More
DRC2018: Let There Be Light
So hopefully in the next 24 hours we will fix this problem. Our solar system will be 600 watts and power 10 lights. Most of sub Saharan is without power … Read More
DRC2018: High over Salalah
I made my flight to Africa just fine and I’m trying to take advantage of the 15 minutes of free Wi-Fi! We stop in Entebbe Uganda at 1330 and I … Read More
DRC2018: Kigali Rwanda
Today I fly to Rwanda which is a landlocked East African country with a green, mountainous landscape. President Paul Kagame has called on the people of Rwanda to continue working … Read More
DRC2018: Our Solar Power System & An evening in Africa
Great news! All of the pieces are here! They were inspected by the transportation and security department , so they were opened and resealed. Fingers crossed they are all good. … Read More
DRC:2018 On My Way to Africa
Happy New Year! I spent New Years Eve in the air somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean. Pretty soon we will be landing in Doha, Qatar and I connect there. It’s 5PM here … Read More
DRC2018: Doha Qatar
Hello from Doha! It’s my third time here and my first time to get out of the airport. Qatar has a lot of interesting politics I have been reading about. … Read More
DRC2018: last minute preparations
I started packing a week ago and finished Friday. That gave me a couple of days to realize what I had forgotten to pack! Today I added a tool kit … Read More
DRC2018: 24 hour countdown!
At this time tomorrow I will be headed to the airport! Thanks to all who have sent money for the solar power system project and the cameras for the photography … Read More