‘Train of Hope’ brings healthcare to South Africa’s poor
By AFP
25 June 2021 |
8:52 am
A 19-car train crosses South Africa providing free healthcare for the poor, equipped with all kinds of gear. Described as a godsend for those lacking access to medical services in the country's poor and rural areas, the train is named Phelophepa, meaning "good, clean health" in the Tswana and Sotho languages.
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