1. WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR? A QUESTION FROM CONGO

2. Psalm 146 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul. I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men who cannot save. When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing.

3. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, The maker of heaven and earth, the sea and everything in them – the Lord, who remains faithful forever. He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free; the Lord gives sight to the blind; the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.

4. The Lord watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the way of the wicked. The Lord reigns forever, your God O Zion, for all generations. (All) Praise the Lord!

5. TIME DELAY SATELLITE PHOTO OF EARTH AT NIGHT

6. World Poverty Map (World Bank 2004) - Darkest colors most developed nations - Lightest colors least developed (less than $1.50/day per capita) - Light blue, no data

7. LEVELS OF POVERTY EXTREME: Basic needs for survival not met MODERATE: Basic needs barely met, no safety net RELATIVE: Lack of access to resources for upward social mobility

8. LEVELS OF POVERTY EXTREME: C oncern is for physical survival MODERATE: C oncern is survival (sometimes), but primarily with security (no safety net) RELATIVE: C oncern is survival (seldom), security (sometimes), but primarily with the struggle with inability to improve one’s lot in life

10. Democratic Republic of Congo

11. Community in Crisis

12. GRIM RECENT HISTORY Regional Hostilities spawned bitter conflict 5,000,000+ dead since 1998 (IRC mortality study) 1,200+ still die each day (above “normal” death rate for sub- Saharan Africa) 1,200,000+ IDP’s 300,000 Refugees (BPRM April 2008) 30,000 child soldiers (MONUC 2009) Ongoing Conflict in eastern Congo between Congolese Army and CNDP, FDLR, Mai Mai

13. Laurent Nkunda Commander, Congres National pour la Defense du Peuple (CNDP)

14. CHALLENGES FACING DRC Destroyed Infrastructure Mobutu Legacy Corrupt Government 200+Tribes/400 dialects, languages Per Capita Income < $100 per year Natural Resources Enormous Border 9 “Neighbors” Governance Ongoing violence International Commitment Food Security

15. FOOD SECURITY CHALLENGE Availability Access Utilization Risk

16. Food for the Hungry Democratic Republic of Congo 2005, 2006 Served 400,000 “poorest of the poor” Food Aid, Agricultural Training Small Livestock, Seeds and Tools Introduction of New Crop Varieties Roads, bridges, fish pond rehab Water, Sanitation

17. Food for the Hungry Democratic Republic of Congo KAMITUGA

28. Seed fair in North Katanga

29. Women receiving tools in Kabare, South Kivu

30. The inaugural train in Kindu, Maniema

31. Home in Moba, Katanga

34. REALMS OF REALITY Individual Interior (Character)Individual Exterior (Behavior) Collective Interior (Culture) Collective Exterior (Society) Faith Works Religion: Institutions Religion: Beliefs EthicsMorals Laws or CodesValues Mind Brain TechnologyWorldview “I”“It” “We” “They” (impersonal) PsychologyPhysiology SociologyTheology/Cosmology/ Cultural Anthropology Major Categories: K. Wilber; Title, Sub-categories: Maurice Martin 2009

35. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, The maker of heaven and earth, the sea and everything in them – the Lord, who remains faithful forever. He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free; the Lord gives sight to the blind; the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. The Lord watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the way of the wicked.