Bible Deliveries – Agents wanted in the eastern DR Congo

The challenges regarding logistics and couriers to deliver Bibles and Gospel materials to Kisangani or in the Triangle of Death between Kisangani, Goma and Bukavu, in the eastern DRC, remain problematic. It is difficult to determine whether commercial passenger and cargo flights to the refurbished Bangoka International Airport at Kisangani are in regular operation. Travel agents and shipping agents do not respond when quotes are requested and the Church in Kisangani seems to be confronted with retention of cargo by carriers, couriers, agents and customs until excessive “love taxes” are paid. This results in Pastors sometimes abandoning Bibles sent and sponsored by international Christians and churches or missions organizations! Alternatively difficult and expensive arrangements must be made to bring shipments via Kinshasa and barges or via Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. These practices and hindrances to the spreading of the Good News, continue after 66 years of independence in the DRC!? It had been brought to the attention of persevering missionary efforts, that aircraft such as the Cessna 208 Caravan, Cessna 182, Cessna 206, LET-L-410 Turbolet and sometimes Antanov AN-2 are used by complex or clandestine logistics chains that fly out the 50 kg bags of conflict minerals between villages in the DRC, 24/7. Agents are needed who can fly in Bibles and Gospel Material and drop it off before loading the bags of minerals between villages, please.