Serving the Dadjo people of Chad, Africa
You hear about us talking about the Dadjo people of Chad, but did you know there is another group of Dadjo in Chad? They are separated by a distance of around 350 miles and are related to the Dadjo people group with which we work. In fact, the other Dadjo people group are larger in …
When we first arrived in the town of Mongo in Chad, we had a short-term living situation and it was suggested that we hire a guard. The person we hired was Mahamat, from the Bidiyo people group. Mahamat became a good friend of our family over our many years in Chad. Early on in our …
Have you been thinking about buying a vacation home, particularly one with an international flavor? Well, you will probably want to cross Chad, Africa off of your list of potential hotspots. A recent study conducted to compare costs of living abroad lists the capital of Chad as the most expensive place to live in Africa …
When we first arrived in Chad, Africa at the end of 2001, a local man drove Art from the airport to the location we were staying. Denice and the children went on ahead in a friend’s car. The friend’s car quickly disappeared out of sight, and Art was left with a stranger driving him to …
For some, it was an answer to a better life. Refugees who have fled Sudan to Chad since 2003 in the Darfur crisis, are beginning to run out of UN aide, and returning to Sudan is still not an option. They see gold as the answer to pay smugglers for passage to Europe where they …
What would you do if the only way you had available to cook food was by firewood or with charcoal made from wood? It would make cooking quite a bit more difficult on a daily basis. Let’s take that a step further. What would you do if it became a law that the charcoal and …