Because of its many steep hills, the best means of transportation in Rwanda is by automobile or high capacity motorcycle. For short distances bicycles can be of use for pastors. Because of the high level of poverty existing in the country and among congregants, pastors, district superintendents, and conference staff are unable to own an automobile or motorcycle for use in the work and ministries of the conference, district and local churches. Public transportation is available in the form of motorcycles and automobiles for hire or buses, but public transportation not feasible for travel over long distances due to the time involved in making connections to travel between villages and towns. The conference also has no vehicle for use in providing transportation for missional use, transporting visitors and attending to conference needs. District superintendents, who must travel long distances to churches, mission sites and conference meetings normally use public transportation because the hire of an automobile can become probibitive over time. The use of public transportation severely restricts the amount of work superintendents and conference staff can perform since a large amount of time is spent in travel. Pastors, also must walk to visit congregation members, often at a distance, and also lack transportation for travel to district and conference events.