Some burial societies in Africa now focus on helping the living, too

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Melisa Kasu said her mother died when the family was least prepared. Funerals in Zimbabwe demand a large and expensive send-off with food and music, and loved ones can slide into debt to avoid any public shame. The 29-year-old Kasu said the local burial society arrived to sa...

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