The road from Karawa to Businga is an important and much-traveled route. The trip, however, is a tough one. The road is deeply rutted dirt, and the bridges along the way are in poor condition.

Businga is a major port on the Mongala River, and Karawa's access to river transport depends on being able to get to it. That means carrying not only people but loads of goods over the rugged course. In addition, the town of Loko, just north of Businga, has a hospital run by the CEUM (Covenant Church of Congo, our primary on-the-ground partner) and aided by Paul Carlson Partnership funds and volunteers. Karawa itself has the largest hospital in the CEUM system, so there is added traffic along this route between the two... (article continues here...)