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It has often been said that “Africa is not a country” to re-emphasize the fact that it is a large and diverse continent. The task of providing a general overview of faith-based services and social welfare in Africa is, therefore, a daunting one, and we will seek from the outset to explore the complexity of faith responses to issues of poverty and inequality on this diverse continent.
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Du Toit, N.B., Msabah, B.A. (2023). “Africa Is Not a Country”: General Overview of Faith-Based Services and Social Welfare in Africa. In: Glatzer, M., Manuel, P.C., Gustafson, C.A. (eds) Faith-Based Organizations and Social Welfare. Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31960-0_3
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