JULY - AUGUST 2019 | ISSUE #5
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CELEBRATE MANDELA
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SOUTH AFRICA CELEBRATE NELSON MANDELA MONTH
The month of July is an important month in the South African calendar for every one, it is a month with no race, the diversity come out in a beautiful dance and unity to landing a hand to the most unfortunate, putting a smile and invoking a sense of hope and restoring dignity. The whole month from 1 to 31 July everyone is invited to make everyday a Mandela Day, all you have to do is to contribute at least 67 or more minutes of your time to help those in need. Nelson Mandela once said “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” In July, South Africa celebrates former President Nelson
Mandela’s birthday. The 18 July has been declared Nelson Mandela International Day, as South Africans we embrace the chance to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s life for the whole of July. This gives everyone the opportunity to heed the call to action for people to recognise their individual power to make an imprint and change the world around them. A global movement for positive change begins with small actions. As each person acts, they fuel momentum toward positive change, raising awareness and expanding the reach of Mr Mandela’s values – fighting injustice, helping people in need and practicing reconciliation.
Some people might want to do something but are not sure what, here are some ideas of what you can do for Mande la Month and to contribute to helping develop a better
and caring society. • Contact your local HIV or ganisation and find out how you can help. • Help at your local hospice. • Many terminally ill people have no friends or family who can visit them. Take a little time to have a chat and find out what they need. • Donate toys to the children’s ward at your local hospital. • Tutor kids in a school subject you are good at. • Donate your old computer to a school. • Donate books to a school. Find more areas where you can volunteer your services on the Nelson Mandela Day website. Background: Mr Mandela became South Africa’s first democratically elected president in 1994. As a champion of reconciliation, he was instrumental in the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission, which was set up by South Africa’s Government of National Unity to help deal with the atrocities of apartheid. Before his presidency, Mandela was heavily involved in anti-apartheid activities. He served 27 years in prison, many of which were spent with other sentenced freedom fighters. While officially retired, he continued to voice his opinion on topical humanitarian issues and campaigns globally for peace, children and the fight against HIV and AIDS. Government calls on all South Africans to contribute to the social and economic security of Africans, by living the values of our Constitution that provides for the rights of all people living in our country and the affirms democratic values of human dignity, equality and freedom for all. Remember to make every day a Mandela day.