{"id":2845,"date":"2015-03-26T13:14:18","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T18:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/?p=2845"},"modified":"2015-03-26T13:14:18","modified_gmt":"2015-03-26T18:14:18","slug":"animal-traction-initiative-starts-in-gemena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/2015\/03\/animal-traction-initiative-starts-in-gemena\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal traction initiative starts in Gemena"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Congo Animal Traction Initiative (CATI) started in Gemena this week. \u00a0Monday was the official opening of CATI. \u00a0It was attended by several government officials in Gemena.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2850\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/May-explaining-640x480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2850\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2850\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/May-explaining-640x480-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"May Sanguma explaingin CATI during opening\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/May-explaining-640x480-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/May-explaining-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">May Sanguma explaingin CATI during opening<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During the opening ceremony May Sanguma, Executive Director of CATI, showed pictures and explained the advantages of animal traction and what CATI will do to train trainers who will in turn train others in animal traction. \u00a0At the closing Papa Duale prayed for CATI as it begins.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2849\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/first-team-640x480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2849\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2849\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/first-team-640x480-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"working with the first team\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/first-team-640x480-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/first-team-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">working with the first team, Jessica is on the Right<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jessica Johnson came as a volunteer to be a part of the initial training and will be here through the end of April. \u00a0Her focus is demonstration and training how to break cattle to close contact with people and for traction. \u00a0After the Monday morning opening she and May went to the new corral at IPOK to meet those chosen for the first training and to begin to work with the young bulls.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/feeding-640x480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2848\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/feeding-640x480-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"feeding [640x480]\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/feeding-640x480-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/feeding-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I visited them Wednesday morning and already the first team of 9 month old bulls had quieted down and was very accepting of human touch. \u00a0That afternoon they started training these bulls to lead and follow voice commands. \u00a0At the same time the trainees were attending to the new bulls and acclimating them to being touched.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2846\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/brushing-and-touching-young-team-640x480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2846\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2846\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/brushing-and-touching-young-team-640x480-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"brushing and petting a new team\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/brushing-and-touching-young-team-640x480-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/brushing-and-touching-young-team-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">brushing and petting a new team<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2852\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/startting-to-work-w-new-bull-640x480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2852\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2852\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/startting-to-work-w-new-bull-640x480-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"starting to work with a new bull\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/startting-to-work-w-new-bull-640x480-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/startting-to-work-w-new-bull-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">starting to work with a new bull<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2853\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/working-on-corral-640x480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2853\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2853\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/working-on-corral-640x480-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"working on another part of the corral\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/working-on-corral-640x480-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/working-on-corral-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">working on another part of the corral<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2847\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/DSC00100-640x480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2847\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2847\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/DSC00100-640x480-300x100.jpg\" alt=\"the corral &amp; shelter\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/DSC00100-640x480-300x100.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/03\/DSC00100-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the corral &amp; shelter<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=2845&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Congo Animal Traction Initiative (CATI) started in Gemena this week. \u00a0Monday was the official opening 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