Paul Carlson Medical Program Inc

Decades of neglect have made roads and bridges more barriers of transportation and in some cases impassable as only logs exist. Commercial transportation of goods has slowed, health care access has suffered, and people have been injured or died from some current bridge structures. PCMP and two other partners have focused on bridge repair/creation with the agreement of the Min. of Transportation. A basic design with predominantly local materials is utilized to replace dangerous bridges to allow any size commercial vehicle to pass safely. This is a program that utilizes the skills of national partners to create sustainable bridges for remote areas and repairs bridges on National Highway routes as well.

Economic development includes the Karawa Coffee Project. Launched in 2017, this project aims to work with 2,000 small-holder farmers, in more than 110 villages around Karawa in northwestern DR Congo. This long-term, generational effort enhances the productivity of existing coffee trees and intensify new coffee growth along with other food crops for local market and international export. Expected yield of 1,000 metric tons by 2026 . Reduces poverty, builds the economy, enhances food security. The Karawa Coffee Project has become a coffeee co-operative and is self-supporting.