The Robert Fam
American expat in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Forum posts
6
About me
American
Lives in In the middle of nowhere
Speaks French, English
Registration: 18 July 2013
Activity
Pets- bring them along or get some there? by The Robert Fam
Has anyone moved with their pets? Does anyone know of Ridgebacks, Boerbels, cats? Animal shelters? Would love some guidance :-)
Hello Megan- Thank you for the information. I was super excited to read about the animals, especially chickens and ducks! Michael can make a mean duck (canard) a l'orange. If it wasn't for him I'd survive on cereal and soup...lol. Michael is ... Read More
Safe housing areas/ finding home personnel/ transportation by The Robert Fam
Greetings all, We are an American couple moving to DRC by year's end. In trying to locate adequate housing we've come across different quarters, i.e., Boudouin, Golf, Industrial. I've also noticed housing does not appear to come with pools. We've ...
Megan, Your posts have been very informative and, at times, humorous. Thank you. We've lived in Zambia and so I understood that once you get used to the idea of getting used to the local way of living the better you'll be. I found out that going ... Read More
Pets- bring them along or get some there?
Has anyone moved with their pets? Does anyone know of Ridgebacks, Boerbels, cats? Animal shelters? Would love some guidance :-) Read More
introduction by RonelBekker
Good morning. My name is Ronel. We are South African from Gauteng and are actually Afrikaans speaking. My husband found a job in Lubumbashi in November 2012. I joined him in December 2012. We are in our mid 40's, and do not have any family or ...
Ronel, We, too, are moving to Lulumbashi. Given that your post is so new, but according to it, you've been there for 8 months, I hope you were able to find something. We are from US, also in our 40s, but have extensive overseas travel/experience. ... Read More
Acoomodation by Elias Kanjela
When a job was offered where i was based in Zambia and my new employer proposed $600 a month. I told myself this is good because the house in which my family is still in is a four bedroom house in a low density area, self contained, three toilets, ...
Greetings, There are flats, hotels, housing at IMCONGO. Good luck, Michael and Andrea Read More
Safe housing areas/ finding home personnel/ transportation
Greetings all, We are an American couple moving to DRC by year's end. In trying to locate adequate housing we've come across different quarters, i.e., Boudouin, Golf, Industrial. I've also noticed housing does not appear to come with pools. We've ... Read More