Mandela Day

Mandela Day: #ActionAgainstPoverty

AS THE WORLD REFLECTS ON NELSON MANDELA’S LEGACY, WE GIVE THANKS FOR HIS LIFE, HIS LEADERSHIP AND HIS DEVOTION TO HUMANITY AND TO HUMANITARIAN CAUSES.

Nelson Mandela saw Let us all emulate the • Do a neighbourhood himself first and foreservant leader we loved by clean-up armed with plastic most as a servant of South becoming servant leadgloves and black bags. Africa’s people, to whom he ers ourselves – Madiba • Volunteer your time at a felt he owed a duty, and who change-makers. shelter. he led by example. By becoming someone • Make ‘care kits’ (includ

The genesis of our manwho makes every day a ing a comb, toothbrush, date as the Nelson Mandela Mandela Day - by taking toothpaste, soap, face cloth, Foundation, and our work, action against poverty - etc.) for patients at a nearby stems from Mandela’s you can show others that government hospital. passing on the torch of actions speak far louder • Learn First Aid. public service to everyone. than words. • Give blood. “It is in your hands to make Some suggestions of • Become an organ donor of our world a better one what to do this Mandela • Clean up a city park. for all,” he said. Day and beyond • Go on a social media

Positive change was the Not all of these ideas will fast for the day and make an gift left to all of us by Nelson be possible while we’re uneffort to get to know people Mandela, but it can only der lockdown, but you can who you wouldn’t ordinarily become a living legacy if we make this an ongoing effort speak to. take up his challenge. and save some of these • Hold a teddy bear or

In the spirit of Madiba and ideas for after lockdown! book drive for a children’s his vision to spread social • Put together stationary home. justice and freedom for all, packs (pens, stickers, co• Baby-sit for a single this is your chance to beloured paper, scissors, etc.) parent. come part of a continuous for teachers at an underFollow Mandela Day on social media or global movement for good. resourced school. visit www.mandeladay.com.