Abstract Healthcare in South Africa is in a crisis. Problems with infrastructure, management,
human resources and the supply of essential medicines are at a critical level. This is …

Around the world, there exist many organisations who claim a Christian motivation and
whose work falls within the scope of the development sector. These organisations are …

Gender-based Violence (GBV) is a huge concern in many African countries such as
Zimbabwe despite the preventative and mitigatory interventions that have been proposed …

Purpose While service inclusion principles raise the awareness of scholars to service that
improves holistic well-being, little research explicitly investigates the spiritual dimensions of …

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to spread globally. The World
Health Organization has declared the outbreak to be a global pandemic. Millions of people …

The critical role played by communities in development initiatives is globally acknowledged.
Churches are key community institutions that play a crucial role in community development …

This article explores how a farming community in Wellington (Bovlei) moved from
dependence towards an empowered community through non-profit organisations'(NPOs) …

The role of churches in primary health care delivery in Africa's poor contexts is widely
acknowledged. Discussion of churches' work in health largely focuses on the spiritual side …

The concept “integral mission” denotes the contribution of churches in hel** people and
communities with material resources. It remains unclear as to how this widely held …

This chapter analyses the role of the Zimbabwe Church Health Association (ZACH). The
author discusses the role of the missionaries in the provision of health care in the country …