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.

You can follow their efforts at www.trainofhopemovie.com and donate on their givezooks page.

Sixteen years ago, the most innovative and ambitious healthcare project in the history of South Africa, the Transnet-Phelopepha Train, was born.  Those who have witnessed its value call it the “train of hope”.

The Phelophepa train provides quality basic healthcare to communities where health services and medical infrastructure are otherwise unavailable. From a three-car clinic, it has now become a eighteen-car train equipped with multiple clinics (optometry, pharmacy, dental, primary care) staff accommodations, dining room, kitchen, laundry, power and storage.

Each year, the train operates for 37 weeks, treats an estimated 45,000 individuals onboard and serves more than a million through its outreach programs into schools, villages and communities. It also provides training to volunteers in basic health care and students from tertiary institutions in dental, optometry, pharmacy, hospitality and psychology.

Rain or shine, the train covers more than 9500 miles of railroad a year, serving 250 meals a day and issuing 24,000 prescriptions.

The American Friends of the Phelophepa Train would like to thank all of the volunteers, supporters, sponsors and performers who made the 7th Annual Gala Awards Dinner a memorable event. We look forward to seeing everyone at the 8th Annual Gala Awards Dinner next year!