WJC News Update – Zambian Jews support one of Zambia’s medical schools with a generous donation

WJC News Update – Zambian Jews support one of Zambia’s medical schools with a generous donation

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 18 April 2014

Zambian Jews support one of Zambia’s medical schools with a generous donation

The Copperbelt University School of Medicine in Zambia has received a 1 million USD donation from the Council of Zambian Jewry, an affiliate of the African Jewish Congress and the World Jewish Congress.

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