Do have an idea as to what to do this Mandela Day?

 
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Nelson Mandela International Day commemorates the lifetime of service Nelson Mandela gave to South Africa and the world. It was launched on his birthday, 18 July, in 2009 via a unanimous decision by the UN General Assembly.

Mandela Day calls on us all, every day, to make the world a better place. Each year on 18 July we look back on what has been done, and forward to what will be done.
Making every day a Mandela Day celebrates Madiba’s life and legacy in a sustainable way that will bring about enduring change.

 
If this year you want to try out new places to visit, here are some suggestions from the Mandela Day Manual:
 
Put together stationery packs (pens, stickers, coloured paper, scissors, etc.) for teachers at an under-resourced school
 
Sort donated clothes at U-turn or The Warehouse. (Phone ahead to organise!)
 
Volunteer your time at a Haven Night Shelter
 
Give blood. Find your nearest fixed donor site.
 
Offer to fix things at a local school or organisation (paint, broken windows, etc)
 
Help build a home with Habitat for Humanity‘s International Mandela Day Build Week
 
Donate educational materials to Breadline Africa
 
Organise a fun outing for children in an HIV/Aids programme
 
Make ‘care kits’ (including a comb, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, face cloth, etc) for patients at a nearby government hospital
 
Throw a tea party for the children and carers at a children’s home
 
Offer to mow the lawn and fix up the garden at a nursing home or hospice
 
Hold a teddy bear or book drive for a children’s home
 
Teach someone how to use a computer and the Internet.
 
Tutor someone who needs help learning your mother tongue
 
Donate your old computer to an under-resourced school
 
Tutor pupils from under-resourced schools
 
Donate books to your local library
 
Offer to attend a high school class to talk to students about your career.
 
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