As we have grown and acquired formal education we have overtime learnt much about Nelson Mandela who has remained an Icon years after his death. Through history books, Nobel prizes you name it, you have heard of this great man. Mandela impacted people’s lives in unimaginable ways. He lived his life by 3 principles: free yourself, free others, serve every day.
Happy #MandelaDay2019 and wishing u well all who will be working towards making a difference in other peoples lives through #67minutes. Be blessed
As for me, i don’t believe in this day pic.twitter.com/dA2TMwb89d
— Gazankulu Ambassador 🇿🇦 (@Christos_Fanuel) July 18, 2019
On 18th July every year, the world honours his efforts by observing the International Mandela Day. It is in his commemoration that now the baton of leadership has been handed over to us. It is in our hands to make a positive difference everywhere we go. The former South African president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Nelson Mandela, who turned 95 years in 2013 and died in the same year, dedicated 67 years of his life fighting for racial equality and the end of the segregationist regime of apartheid, imposed by the white minority.
It is in that faith that his foundation requested people to be dedicating 67 minutes of their time – one for every year of Mandela’s service, people can give back to the world around them and make a contribution to global humanitarianism.
Nelson Mandela, who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, is globally remembered as an anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist. Born in South Africa on 18 July 1918, Mandela studied law before working as a lawyer in Johannesburg, where he became involved in anti-colonial and African nationalist politics.
He was imprisoned for life for campaigning against the apartheid system of racial segregation established by the National Party’s white-only government. The United Nations in November 2009 passed a resolution declaring July 18 as “Nelson Mandela International Day” in recognition of the former South African President’s contribution to “the culture of peace and freedom.”
People worldwide mark Mandela Day by making a difference in their communities. According to the United Nations;
“Everyone has the ability and the responsibility to change the world for the better! Mandela Day is an occasion for all to take action and inspire change.”
Happy #MandelaDay! As the father of our nation so aptly put it “may your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears”. Today may we find renewed inspiration as we continue to collectively build towards a brighter future in beautiful #SouthAfrica #ThursdayThoughts #MandelaDay2019 pic.twitter.com/CeGIesbGsy
— My Lime Boots | Ryan (@mylimeboots) July 18, 2019