
How local philanthropist Mark Gelfand engineers knowledge in Africa
Jewish philanthropist and engineer Mark Gelfand pondered for a second while he totaled up the number of engineering centers he’s helped found across sub-Saharan Africa. “Today, we just put in two in the capital of Zambia – Lusaka – and we have more centers’ equipment already shipped, and we have more coming after that,” the North Shore resident told the Journal. The two new laboratories brought the total to 109,