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South Africa: The tooth train

By Harriet Griffey, Nursery World, 8 November 2000

Healthcare comes by rail to the poorest children in South Africa. Harriet Griffey rode along

Healthcare comes by rail to the poorest children in South Africa.  Harriet Griffey rode along Although the sunlight is bright there is a cold wind blowing through the playground at St John's RC Primary School at De Aar, in South Africa's Northern Cape. It's winter, and many of the children are inadequately dressed, although most of them are wearing shoes. Lining up expectantly outside their classroom, the Grade 1 children fidget in excitement: Mama Colgate from the Phelophepa Healthcare Train has come on...

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