Robin and Wendy begin to dig in to their work in the DRC as they learn what living in a third world country looks like - not only for them - but for the children who were born there.

After a very long journey Robin and Wendy finally make it to the DRC and begin to settle in to their new surroundings.

Robin and Wendy finish packing their bags and board their plane for the DR Congo.

Robin and Wendy are not only giving up a year of their lives to go to the DR Congo - they are also giving up the security of a society that is not in civil war. In this episode we explore the opportunities that the women see ahead of them in the DR Congo and the emotional toll that their decision to go abroad takes on their family.

In this episode we meet Robin Tabbiner and Wendy Merritt in the summer of 2006 - before they leave the US for the Democratic Republic of Congo. Why would anyone want to go to Congo - learn what inspired these two young women to leave the comforts of their lives in North Carolina for a new life in the DRC.