Observations made on the road to and from Gressier
We drive 45 minutes each way, from the hospital in Port-au-Prince to Gressier. It has been an eye-opening experience, since prior to this,...
On the Pulse | 02/08/10
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Sad News from the Congo – October 16
The day before yesterday, I received an email from my colleague and President of the Great Lakes Restoration Foundation, www.glrbtp.org...
On the Pulse | 10/16/09
Responding to E-mail – September 17
Yesterday, I received an email in response to my blogs about my experience in collaborating with Congolese NGOs and individuals working...
On the Pulse | 09/17/09
New Needs for the Congo – September 4
I have been reviewing the interviews and data from our work in Bukavu and Goma, DRC. As I have been thinking about next steps for...
Faculty | 09/04/09
Teaming with Makerere University – August 15
We arrived in Kampala, Uganda after a brief flight from Kigali, Rwanda on Saturday. While there, I was able to meet with Dr. Sara Groves,...
Faculty | 08/18/09
With the Gorillas in the Eastern Congo – Aug. 5
Yesterday with the Gorillas was incredible. We left at 5am with Henri, the Director of the Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund. The trip to the...
Faculty | 08/11/09
Slow Going in Goma – August 3
Work in Goma is slow going. We have run into the multiple layers of UN authorization. There is an extremely large UN peacekeeping force...
Faculty | 08/05/09
Sunday in Goma – August 2
From Goma today — it is Sunday, so this afternoon we will take a few hours to go up to the mountains. Yesterday, we had the...
Faculty | 08/05/09
July 31 – Taking the Ferry to Goma
Today, we are taking the ferry, Miss Rafiki, to Goma. The ferry takes about 6 hours and my first class ticket including a breakfast of eggs...
Faculty | 07/31/09
