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#AbsolutelyBonkers

 

I wanted to update you guys with something great, me having the $3,000 water filter the UG donated to me from crowdfunding for my drill team, in the jungle, with it working, while we were working to get my Pygmy family water. I can't do that quite yet.

I'm in some real NEED... Last night was NUTS! It really feels like we are encountering a tangible darkness. Eastern Congo really is a crazy, and evil place. So if you read on, please send up a prayer (if you are the praying type). 

 

My team had two accidents in one day...

To start, a motobike carrying THREE children T-boned our Fight For The Forgotten truck. A little boy (that was sitting on the freaking gas tank right below the handle bars...) Had to get stitches in his head. Everyone else had minor injuries.

Our team coming with 6 bags of tools ($15,000 of equipment) AND the $3,000 solar water filter the UG sent us was in an accident when traveling from Uganda... The taxi truck flipped, threw three of them from the back, injured them, and the truck flipped a few times, and crushed and killed a woman......... (Prayers for the family!) The taxi driver (injured) fled fearing "mob justice" and that he'd be killed (he was probably going to be killed). Our guys were left alone, not knowing the language, in a dangerous/remote part of Congo. Some former militia men (who were involved in basically a genocide back in early 2000 in Congo) looted the car, stole our drilling equipment, stole the solar water filter, and the villagers told our guys to flee for/hobble to safety. The locals didn't find the driver (at least yet) so a mob formed outside the police hut (made of mud, no windows, and a thatch roof) and they had to evacuate our guys to another near by village. It's been raining like crazy here, roads are MUD and it may take 5-10 hours to get to them and then to get them out of there. 

Please be praying for our teams safety, all injured, and for wisdom, and love for our team leader who is moving in to find these guys and maybe/hopefully recollect some of our needed water well tools.

 

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Some of the bags have been located and some of the Congolese "military" is ready to help us negotiate to get our tools back. The problem is that they could very well look like gold digging tools in an area that is very mineral rich and gold towns have been springing up in that area in the last few months. We sent the director of the school of Development for the local university up their to plead our case (with a pocket full of  $1,000) and get our guys back first, and our tools back second. 

 

Times like this show me the name FIGHT For The Forgotten was the right choice, everyday is truly a fight... and last night was nuts... And I'm saddened for the loss of life, and our injured guys. Stolen goods can always be replaced. Lives cannot. Our guys are not safe yet, please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

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Wow that is a crazy day. i hope your guys are ok

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justinthevikingwren -


I wanted to update you guys with something great, me having the $3,000 water filter the UG donated to me from crowdfunding for my drill team, I can't do that quite yet.



I'm in some real NEED... Last night was NUTS! It really feels like we are encountering a tangible darkness. Eastern Congo really is a crazy, and evil place. So if you read on, please send up a prayer (if you are the praying type). 



 



My team had two accidents in one day...



To start, a motobike carrying THREE children T-boned our Fight For The Forgotten truck. A little boy (that was sitting on the freaking gas tank right below the handle bars...) Had to get stitches in his head. Everyone else had minor injuries./o:p



Our team coming with 6 bags of tools ($15,000 of equipment) AND the $3,000 solar water filter the UG sent us was in an accident when traveling from Uganda... The taxi truck flipped, threw three of them from the back, injured them, and the truck flipped a few times, and crushed and killed a woman......... (Prayers for the family!) The taxi driver (injured) fled fearing "mob justice" and that he'd be killed (he was probably going to be killed). Our guys were left alone, not knowing the language, in a dangerous/remote part of Congo. Some former militia men (who were involved in basically a genocide back in early 2000 in Congo) looted the car, stole our drilling equipment, stole the solar water filter, and the villagers told our guys to flee for/hobble to safety. The locals didn't find the driver (at least yet) so a mob formed outside the police hut (made of mud, no windows, and a thatch roof) and they had to evacuate our guys to another near by village. It's been raining like crazy here, roads are MUD and it may take 5-10 hours to get to them and then to get them out of there. /o:p



Please be praying for our teams safety, all injured, and for wisdom, and love for our team leader who is moving in to find these guys and maybe/hopefully recollect some of our needed water well tools.



 

Absolutely praying for you man. Phone Post 3.0

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My heart and thoughts are with all involved brother. I'll be thinking if you all and wishing for the best.

Your darn right you picked the right name, I'm confident you will never stop fighting for the forgotten. Phone Post 3.0

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Damn... that is the worst luck... Phone Post 3.0

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Its amazing how much bad luck hits people trying to do good for others. Keeping you and your efforts in my thoughts. Best of luck.

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ttt

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WOW Justin, I can't believe this. Prayer's Sent!
Stay Safe Brother!

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Thanks for the support y'all! 

Are guys say they are safe, which is good because we got a call from an out of breath teammate who said he was completely abandoned by his escort that was suppose to lead him to negotiate to get the bags back and then he had to run away because he was deserted in the dark, but could see some of the bad guys. 

We will know about what we can recover a little later.

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Adam dude from all I see u think is time to get that fuck out of Congo it seems so fucked up there and I'm I ln honest fear for your safety and the safety if your team. Phone Post 3.0

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Crazy! Prayers sent to all of you, Justin. Saw something about this on your FB. I read your updates all of time. Btw you and your fiancé are just so damn cute! She's beautiful and it seems like she is on the inside as well.

Keep doing all of the great work but stay safe!

Kristen :) Phone Post 3.0

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Paul_Blanka_Harris - Adam dude from all I see u think is time to get that fuck out of Congo it seems so fucked up there and I'm I ln honest fear for your safety and the safety if your team. Phone Post 3.0


My team is Congolese, where are they going to go? 



As crazy as it seems, there are some of the absolute best people I've ever met in this country, and those guys comprise my team. 



I'm here for a reason, a purpose, and we will roll with the punches. 



What's more safe... Living a comfortable life but with no real, significant purpose... Or living a life where there are some dangers, but the outcome will be life changing, and even life saving for some. 



My team is seeing slaves set free bro, legitametly. Probably over 300 now and we are getting ready to move 1,000 people onto knew land, that they own, legally, for the first time, and it was done peacefully. Se are blessing both sides as a "project of development" and we are giving clean water to the former slaves, and former slavemasters, as well as purchasing land from the former slavemasters. 



I don't expect everyone to agree with what we are doing. But everyone takes risk everyday, mine are calculated, and most of all, purposeful.

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LiveToFightInc - Crazy! Prayers sent to all of you, Justin. Saw something about this on your FB. I read your updates all of time. Btw you and your fiancé are just so damn cute! She's beautiful and it seems like she is on the inside as well.

Keep doing all of the great work but stay safe!

Kristen :) Phone Post 3.0


Thanks so much Kristen! 



 



You are awesome, and my lovely bride-to-be is even more gorgeous on the inside than the outside, which obviously says A LOT :-) 

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That fucking sucks. Not the praying kind but I hope things take a turn for a better. Funny how the world works eh. The people doing good can't do it. Don't give up! Phone Post 3.0

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Hello Justin, I'm not the praying type but I'm hoping everything turns out for the better, I lived in South Africa for 9 months and know how savagely violent things can get in a short period of time, that is where the big shock was for me. We heard the stories about the Congo, some scary people there so I'm slightly aware of the dangers you willingly put yourself through, have to lift my hat to you mate.

What do you do for protection, do you carry a weapon while you are there? Phone Post 3.0

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I'll be praying for you all. Phone Post 3.0

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ttt

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Any update? Really hope you are able to get the equipment back. Was it insured? Sorry if that's a silly question, but i don't know if relief-aid workers get their equipment insured before it being sent to these chaotic areas. Phone Post 3.0