Summer workshop for the board members and treasurer of TreeForHope Germany in Munich: Outside, it was (almost) as hot as it was in the Congo, while inside we tried to keep a cool head as we did our calculations and organised our work. Together, we looked back and evaluated past projects and discussed new projects for the future with input from our colleagues in the Congo: The priority is to initiate further agricultural projects in the Kitutu region. We also want to see if we can help the Nyamibungu hospital repair its photovoltaic system. The husband of Esther, who heads one of our projects (see article ‘Women’s Power’), is the chief physician there and told Patrick about the defective system during his last project visit. The challenge will be to obtain the spare parts locally, as the system was donated many years ago by a Norwegian aid organisation. In addition, the financing of our school classes is firmly on the agenda again this year. We will keep you posted!