Soderu - Solidarite et Developpement Rural - has been working in Virunga National Park in close collaboration with the Congolese Wildlife Authority and with EU-funded conservation groups, since 2002. Led by construction experts William and Christophe, the French group has overseen the rehabilitation of buildings all over the 8,000km2 park, including housing for rangers, several patrol posts, and the headquarters of the northern sector in Mutsora. William also oversaw the construction of two EU-funded schools near Mutsora in early 2008, which serve over 1,200 children living adjacent to the park.
... Read the full story »Soderu is an EU-funded organization that completes infrastructure projects in eastern DRC, from roads and bridges, to health clinics and schools, to help rebuild the DRC following the civil war.