About

Overview


Since 1994, the Phelophepa “Train of Hope” has provided preventative health, dental and eye care for South Africa’s most impoverished, rural provinces. Each year, more than 40,000 patients are treated on the train’s 37-week route.

Train Services

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  • Health Education
  • Screening for Diabetes and Cancer
  • 24,000 Prescriptions
  • 82,000 Medical supplies

Eye Clinic

  • Vision and ocular screening
  • Refraction and pathology diagnosis
  • Provision of eyeglasses and minor ocular therapeutics
  • Instances of major ocular pathology referred to local hospitals

Dental Clinic

  • Oral Health Education
  • Restorative procedures
  • Extractions

Psychology Clinic

  • Counseling for registered and unregistered patients

The AFPT Mission

The American Friends of the Phelophepa train is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity whose mission is to raise awareness and support in the U.S. for the Phelophepa health care train in South Africa.

AFPT engages American donors of all sizes through traditional and web-based media and events and pursues grants from American corporations and philanthropic foundations. The goal of the AFPT is provide consistent operational funding for the Phelophepa train through effective fundraising.

Board of Directors

Sharon L. Allen - Chairman, Deloitte LLP

  • Chairman of the Board

Alistair T. Rock - President, Unity Medical

  • Deputy Chairman

Patrice A. Tanaka - Co-Chairperson & Chief Creative Officer CRT/tanaka

  • Treasurer

Maureen E. Winograd - Former Executive Director Essex County Bar Association

  • Secretary

James E. Copeland Jr. - Former CEO, Deloitte LLP

Norman Pieters - President – Karell Travel

Professor William Pietersen - Columbia School of Business

Eric Sisak – Senior Manager, Market Research & Strategy – EDMC

Isaac Harris – Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation

Cathleen Kruger - Ex-officio