This is my daughter in Africa. She cooked meals for the 6 member team, in this kitchen. The stove had no chimney, so the kitchen was always full of smoke. We took turns running outside to clear our streaming eyes. She suffered the most of course.
The first morning, as I was teaching seminar, a heavy fog rolled in the windows. I suggested that she might have left the stove on......
In spite of the difficult circumstances, she cooked wonderful meals for all of us! (at great personal cost)

This is my daughter in Africa. She cooked meals for the 6 member team, in this kitchen. The stove had no chimney, so the kitchen was always full of smoke. We took turns running outside to clear our streaming eyes. She suffered the most of course.
The first morning, as I was teaching seminar, a heavy fog rolled in the windows. I suggested that she might have left the stove on......
In spite of the difficult circumstances, she cooked wonderful meals for all of us! (at great personal cost)

The day has finally arrived.......my tickets are booked!

I leave November 20th and return (early this year) January 9th, 2015.

For those of you with questions, the internet says;

"The outbreak in the country (DRC), where the Ebola virus was first discovered nearly 40 years ago, is a distinct strain from the far more drastic Ebola crisis ravaging West Africa, where more than 2,200 people have died this year, the worst on record. The Congo outbreak, by contrast, is confined to four villages in one county, and is linked to one initial case, first reported to the health organization on Aug. 26."

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That county is in the far north of the country, which I have never visited......yet :)

The day has finally arrived.......my tickets are booked!

I leave November 20th and return (early this year) January 9th, 2015.

For those of you with questions, the internet says;

"The outbreak in the country (DRC), where the Ebola virus was first discovered nearly 40 years ago, is a distinct strain from the far more drastic Ebola crisis ravaging West Africa, where more than 2,200 people have died this year, the worst on record. The Congo outbreak, by contrast, is confined to four villages in one county, and is linked to one initial case, first reported to the health organization on Aug. 26."

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That county is in the far north of the country, which I have never visited......yet :)

My husband has a vision to bring some instruction on electrical, among other things. I think these photos justify the need?

Only 9% of the population have access to power and for those who have access, it is intermittent at best......

My husband has a vision to bring some instruction on electrical, among other things. I think these photos justify the need?

Only 9% of the population have access to power and for those who have access, it is intermittent at best......

Plans are under way now. It is 10 weeks until departure. Just ordered 300 reading glasses! Planning to book my flight next week. Planning activities.....there are some exciting things coming for this year! Stay tuned......

By the way.....do you see it? We have crossed the '20,000 visits' mark! WOW!