I have many times heard our colleague spoken of highly by Radio Okapi staff as a man dedicated to his duties of ensuring transport is available to them at all hours of the day and night. Indeed all Radio Okapi staff are full of praise for his ability to devise solutions to transport problems. "Even when in Matadi, miles away from Kinshasa,” said one of them, “Donat will still manage to arrange transportation for a news presenter in the capital who wouldn’t have been able to do her job on time without his help and support.” How is it possible, I asked? Does Donat have the gift of ubiquity? “No, he is just so invested in his work, that he keeps his phone and walkie-talkie on all day and night”. This superhero is the Chief Transport Dispatch officer at Radio Okapi, within the Strategic Communications and Public Information Division of MONUSCO. His main task involves organizing and coordinating all vehicle movements, for both pick-up and drop-off rides of Radio Okapi personnel as well as for those going out into the field for reportage. This is in addition to other secondary duties, including planning for his colleagues’ annual leave and monthly work rotations, and preparing transportation report, weekly pick-up schedules and daily reports on the use of vehicles for reportage. Looking at all these tasks, we can say Donat really has plenty to do. And this is why when you see him, his face is always serious, and he looks so invested and focused on everything he does.

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