The Vesalius Scholarship
A scholarship for young health students from disadvantaged backgrounds in South Africa.
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The Spes Bona Initiative
The Spes Bona Initiative was founded in 2020 by young Belgian and South African doctors.
Aware of the difficult living conditions faced by some of their young colleagues, whether students or young practitioners, they wanted to create a mutual-support network and offer scholarships to support medical education.
Our programmes
Two projects to improve the training of young health professionals
The Monganga Scholarship
Scholarships for African doctors who train as specialists in South Africa before returning to develop that specialty in their home country.
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Four ways to help us
01
Sponsor a student
A monthly donation to support a student throughout their studies.
02Make a one-off donation
By bank transfer, QR code or PayPal. Any donation of more than €40 is tax-deductible in Belgium.
03Take part in an event
Padel, the Brussels 20 km, a country afternoon… friendly events in support of Spes Bona.
04Foodies for Spes Bona
Our beer, la Drache, and our chocolate bars, sold in support of Spes Bona.