Village Savings and Loans takes off in Zandspruit

In the past I have talked a lot about our Village Savings and Loans (VSL) groups which I have been involved with for the last few years both here in South Africa and in Mozambique. I truly believe that if we are going to make a dent in the prolific spread of NCDs such as diabetes and hypertension we are going to have to start addressing the drivers of the epidemic. Household disposable income plays a significant role in peoples ability to eat healthy, exercise and undertake preventative health checks. Project HOPE has launched the VSL concept...

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