Giving 67 Minutes On Mandela Day
27 June 2011
Young people acknowledge Nelson Mandela as their hero. They want to follow in his footsteps and pledge to donate 67 minutes of their time on Nelson Mandela day, 18 July 2011, by getting involved in community work and helping those less fortunate than themselves. They encourage others to do the same and sacrifice one hour of their busy lives to better the lives of others. The Magnificent Friday's news team went out on the streets to hear what they had to say...
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What is Mandela Day?
The Mandela Day slogan is "Take Action. Inspire Change. Make Every Day a Mandela Day." The broad theme is "change".
Nelson Mandela gave 67 years of his life in the struggle for justice. We invite people to give of their time in community service to mark Mandela Day 2011 - start by giving a small amount of your time and then go on to make every day a Mandela Day. On Mandela Mondays you can give the smallest amount of time, from as little as 5 minutes, for your action in support of Mandela Day. Although many people will start observing Mandela Mondays earlier, the formal kick‐off of Mandela Monday was 1 June 2011.
Pic: Nelson Mandela Foundation
Mandela Day on July 18 is an annual international day adopted by the United Nations. It is more than a celebration of Nelson Mandela’s life and legacy; it is a global movement to take his life’s work into a new century and change our world for the better. Mandela Day asks us all to embrace Madiba’s values and honour his legacy through an act of kindness. Who knows, it might leave you inspired enough to make every day a Mandela Day!
If you would like to read the full UN General Assembly Declaration on Mandela Day, please click here.
Please find 67 examples of ways to change Here.
"We can change the world and make of it a better place. It is in your hands to make a difference" - Nelson Mandela.
Source: Nelson Mandela Foundation
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