Tsantsabane Cares: A faith alliance addresses COVID-19 in Tsantsabane Municipality, South Africa

Authors

Renier Koegelenberg, Ecumenical Foundation of Southern Africa
Katherine Marshall, World Faiths Development Dialogue
Berkley Center-Georgetown University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-18-2020

Capture Date

8-1-2020

URL

https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/responses/tsantsabane-cares-a-faith-alliance-addresses-covid-19-in-tsantsabane-municipality-south-africa

Abstract

This article details the social welfare efforts of Christian Churches in South Africa to combat starvation and to aid the most vulnerable populations. The article discusses the emergency food program and those most in need of aid. The article features the president of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Sithembele Sipuka, and the Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, Dr. Thabo Makgoba.

Comments

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WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Koegelenberg, Renier; Marshall, Katherine; and Berkley Center-Georgetown University, "Tsantsabane Cares: A faith alliance addresses COVID-19 in Tsantsabane Municipality, South Africa" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Material Culture. 22.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-materialculture/22