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Rita on TV

Rita is being interviewed by a TV crew whilst in Colombia. Is it thanks to her now (in)famous blog that she has reached stardom??? You'll sure soon know... Okay, what about Colombia then? When someone say Colombia, most people think: war, kidnapping,...

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19 avril 2007

A scary jungle walk

. Second day of the safari. The staff wakes us up at 5:15 am!!! We have some coffee 45 and finish in time for the elephant ride at 06:00 am. We go to another site of the jungle this time and cross the river. It is quiet, but thanks to the very agitated...

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13 avril 2007

A long day

The fourth day of the trek is a bit hard. We start walking at 7:30. The path is a flat road-like along the Kali Gandaki river. We cross many bridges and small pathways before getting to Ghasa. The scenery become different as we climb through a pine tree...

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14 avril 2007

Reaching Jomsom

. When we start walking, Bachan informs us that we can get to Jomsom on the same day which makes us ahead of schedule (better known as “The Programme”). I am happy to hear that even though I am truly enjoying the trek. The scenery is very different from...

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10 avril 2007

Starting the trek

. The taxi is waiting for us at 7 am. We head to Nayapul, an hour away. Once there, time to start the trek. It is first walking downhill, and it’s not too tiring. We walk for about 2:30 hours. We have already passed the station marked in the guidebook...

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15 mars 2007

Weighing a child

We've talked previously on this blog about malnutrition treatment. Let's come into more details here about the whole process. You first need to register. All details concerning the child are noted: name, age, where s/he comes from, etc. You then needs...

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Tags: Congo

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7 avril 2007

Heading straight to Pokhara

We finally land at Kathmandu at 1:30 in the afternoon. First thing we do is to book our plane to Pokhara. Luckily, there’s a seat available. We have to wait until 5 pm for the plane to take off. It is a small plane, with a loud noise. I can’t relax for...

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3 janvier 2007

Trip to Lebanon

Needless to say there was no other place for us to celebrate Christmas and New Year's Day than Lebanon. We'll tell you more in the coming days about our visit there. Apart from its superb food, crazy drivers, and amazing nightlife, Lebanon characterizes...

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16 décembre 2006

Hit the Road Jack

We decide to have a look at the condition of the road further down. No car can pass, so we take the motorbikes. We leave Boga behind and reach the Similiki Valley. The track becomes increasingly difficult. After few kilometres, it's not a track anymore,...

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17 mars 2007

Taking measures

One then does need to measure the child. This allow to check weight/height ratio and shall help define the level of malnutrition and appropriate treatment. Height must be acurately measured to allow a proper check of the evolution of the child's status....

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22 février 2007

Uganda Kob

The Kob is an antelope that is usually found near permanent water sources. They frequent moist savannah, floodplains, and the margins of adjacent woodlands. A Kob stands 70 to 100 centimetres at the shoulder and weigh from 80 to 100 kilograms. Their backs...

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23 février 2007

Getting closer

Kobs usually have a lek mating system, in which males defend small territories clustered on traditional mating grounds. Females visit these leks only to breed, and males provide no parental care. This mating system may have evolved because males cannot...

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1 février 2007

On the way to Epulu

In Congo, one can find specie that can’t be found anywhere else in the world: the Okapi. The Okapis are very shy, and heavily hunted. There’s a reserve in Ituri, between Mambassa and Kisangani, called Epulu that aims at preserving them. That’s where we...

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3 février 2007

Okapi

. Early morning, we are wakened up by the sound of birds. We head towards the river shores. The sun rises shyly behind the trees and its reflections on the water puts us in a dreaming state. That’s where we have our breakfast. Nothing fancy really - almonds...

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26 janvier 2007

Wash your hands!

Here I am again in Ituri. This time, evaluating a "watsan" project. Yes, here we go today for some humanitarian jargon. 'Watsan' stands for Water and Sanitation. It usually means a project that aims to improve public health. This is done through increased...

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6 janvier 2007

Celebrating Christmas

This is our first Christmas together with familiy in Lebanon since we got married 2 years ago. We haven't been here for ages. Needless to say we are delighted to meet again all our loved ones. This year, Christmas is celebrated at Mireille's place, Rita's...

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30 janvier 2007

Stuck in the mud - part 2

So we leave the truck behind. We've lost 3 hours. The driver (who has suddenly become the most popular person in the car, despite his heavy mud fragrance) decides to take a side road. He's indeed concerned we shall experience this again, as this is the...

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24 janvier 2007

School, Ituri style

This is a school. In Jiba - Ituri - to be perfectly accurate. The school, like all other buildings in this small city, was completely destroyed. It has not stopped functionning though. Children still attend their classes. There are about 120 children...

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23 janvier 2007

Jeremie is too small!!

You happen to see on this blog some of our best shots. And you may wonder... what's behind the scene? What's going on with the guy with the camera? Okay, let me give you some insight. Jeremie takes most photos (I told you already he shoots everything,...

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17 janvier 2007

Voyage au bout de la nuit

Voyage au bout de la nuit, de Louis-Ferdinand Céline Voyage au bout de la nuit est une biographie romancée de Céline. Ferdinand Bardamu, héros du roman et double de l’auteur, raconte sa vie, ses vagabondages. À la suite d'un défilé militaire, Bardamu...

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23 décembre 2006

On holidays !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's not been a dull year. One can't say we got bored in Congo. We've also travelled a bit: China, Uganda, Rwanda, India, and here and there in Congo. Now it's time to hit the road again. Back to Lebanon for Christmas and New Year. Needless to say we're...

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15 décembre 2006

Cash for Work

Today I am looking at a cash for work project around Boga. Cash for work (CFW) is an incresingly popular humanitarian intervention. Proponents if such approaches argue that they can be more cost-effective and timely, allow recipients greater choice and...

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2 novembre 2006

What does Rita do in DRC????

We're often asked what we do for a living, especially in DRC. Today you shall know more about what keeps Rita busy everyday. Rita works for the Jane Goodall Institute. This is what JGI does in DRC: JGI launched a community-centred conservation program...

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7 décembre 2006

How do you know it's grasshopper season?

- Employees jump from their offices to the gardens, shake trees to see if there are any inhabitants - People start asking for empty bottles - People finds excuses not to go out for lunch (hey! because they're cooking the stuff!!) Mmmmh, it's definitely...

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1 décembre 2006

Eruption of Nyamulagira Volcano

Mount Nyamulagira, the smaller of the two volcanoes near Goma, erupted at 9:30 pm on November 27. The eruption occured at two points on the flanks of the volcano, and not from the summit crater itself. Although the volcano is in the Virunga park and the...

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