Mandela Day: get involved!
Every year on Nelson Mandela’s birthday, South Africans are called to contribute 67 minutes of community service. Here are some ideas of how you can get involved in KZN.
Nelson Mandela Day is designed to honour Madiba’s legacy of devotion and service to others by showing our commitment to making the world a better place as we harness collective energy to build our communities.
It’s a heartfelt call to action to take the first small steps to follow in his footsteps.
“By giving a little of your time to make a change that's close to your heart or by giving a little of your time to make a difference to the life of someone else, you can start changing the world around you … Start with what you are passionate about and where you know your actions will have a lasting impact,” says the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Still not sure how to get involved? Here are a few ideas on how you can contribute 67 minutes of your time towards the global movement for good in KZN.
1. Be a hero and save a life. SANBS has set a target of 200 pints of blood and 67 donors for the Sunflower fund. Get down to 15 Ennisdale Drive, Kensington Square, Durban North from 8am to 6pm and support this life-saving cause. Contact: 031 564 6070
2. Pose for a photo which will be taken behind a Mandela wallpaper for R20 at the Smart Exchange Building Ground Floor, 5 Walnut Road, Durban. You will be given a piece of paper to write a message that will be put inside a pair of shoes that will be donated to 20 of the most needy school children in the area of Umlazi in the South of Durban. Contact: [email protected]
3. Join the rainbow nation transformation at the Durban Botanic gardens! Children, teachers and parents will be taught how to plan and implement effective change that empowers children to see themselves as change makers. Juanita Naidoo Rea (Director eduSOIL Education/ DFC South Africa) will be teaching the seven inner steps for outer change, empowering participants to take action on issues in their communities that bother them by enabling child-driven and designed change. *Please note all children must be accompanied by an adult and should bring pen, pencils, crayons or coloured pencils. For further information contact: [email protected]
4. Help repair a crêche building in Etholeni, near Wasbank. Corporates are encouraged to play their part on this day and avail their staff or personnel to come to this area and help to provide a safe and conducive learning environment for our future leaders. Contact: [email protected]
5. Spend your #67minutes at The Sarmie Stack Station and make peanut butter sandwiches for the hungry. Challenge your colleagues and friends to make 100, 200 or even 300 sandwiches! Bring along ingredients, grab your friends and let’s take action, inspire change and serve our local community. More details and sign-up forms here. Email: [email protected]
6. The AJNA Foundation Team will be dedicating 67 minutes on the morning of 18 July 2014 toward the upkeep of the Beacon Ridge Primary School - a school in the heart of Chatsworth, Durban, in severe need of funds. The Foundation will also host a 67-minute Indian Classical Dance Program on the evening of the 18th July 2014 at Howard College, UKZN, in Durban. Tickets are available at a cost of R67 each and all proceeds go towards the AJNA Foundation's Woman's Day Program. Email: [email protected]
Pitch in and help uplift your community in the spirit of Tata Madiba. What are you doing this Mandela Day?
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