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All Aboard! Phelophepa II Train Announced

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Transnet Ltd. announced that it has set aside over $10.5 million to build a second train to provide primary health care to the needy in the most rural parts of South Africa.

The Train will be known as Phelophepa II and will expand the capacity of the current Phelophepa train program which currently serves 45,000 patients per year.

The AFPT applauds this new development as a second train will significantly increase the frequency and availability of the health care services offered to patients.

The Train of Hope Movie

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Three students: Arabella Weston-Smith, Jason Veitch and Arabella Watters, traveled to South Africa in June to film a new, short documentary about the Train of Hope.  In addition to writing, directing and filming this phenomenal documentary to raise awareness for the Phelophepa cause, they have also setup a donations page with a goal of raising $10,000 for a second train.

You can follow their efforts at www.trainofhopemovie.com and donate on their givezooks page.  You can also watch the full movie at www.trainofhope.org/movie.

Our New Logo

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The American Friends of the Phelophepa Train are proud to present our new identity: the “Train of Hope” and logo (shown below) which were developed for the AFPT by students from Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business.   The new logo and Train of Hope website, were just two of the results of an MBA summer project course sponsored by Carnegie Mellon Alum and AFPT Deputy Chairman, Alistair Rock.  The team delivered a comprehensive strategic marketing plan to help the AFPT raise awareness in the US and abroad.

New Logo