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Our plan is to organize a vocational training program for young people of this region who have no job possibilities otherwise. The long-term goal is to build classrooms and eventually even dormitories to be able to make training available to young people from that region. After about a year of scholastic and practical training, the students will go back to their villages with seeds and a bab...

Here is a report from Joseph how a well was built, starting with transporting material from Kinshasa to Nsioni: Despite many obstacles, we arrived at the farm on Monday morning at 4 o’clock. We spent three days on the road (500 km!) because of traffic jams between Kinshasa and Matadi. Unfortunately, between Boma and Nsioni, precisely in the village of Muenge, we had an accident with our smal...

The first five students are trained in agriculture and fish farming.

Gilbert reports: The province of Mai-Ndombe is very satisfied with the quality of education at our school. After the final exam in 2023, 44 students received their diploma. Despite the 80% unemployment rate, 17 of them were able to secure a paid job! Our students have priority when it comes to recruitment due to their high level of education. Some of them want to continue their studies at universi...

- Electric wires and poles were bought and installed. Electricity was brought to the main building on the farm. - Manager Joseph Nlandu moved his family from Kinshasa to the farm, ensuring better oversight. - Planting and cultivating of fruits and vegetables, fish and chicken breeding. - The first five students are trained in agriculture and fish farming.

Joseph had several meetings with Professor Alex Mulongo Mbuya of the UPN University in Kinshasa, who is working on a curriculum for our school which will include training in agriculture, fish farming and animal husbandry.