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Mandela is set to spend his 95th birthday in hospital Thursday, but
across the world admirers hope to honour their icon’s legacy through
millions of acts of kindness.
In Mandela’s native South Africa, biker gangs will clean streets, volunteers will paint schools and politicians will spend 67 minutes on worthy projects in a tidal wave of charity to mark Mandela’s 67 years of public service.
The United Nations declared the Nobel peace laureate’s birthday Mandela Day in 2010, but for many this year it takes on extra poignancy.
Mandela has spent the last six weeks in a Pretoria hospital, where he is still in a critical but stable condition.
Breathing with the help of a machine, family and friends have said he is now responding to treatment.
His successor as president, Thabo Mbeki, even suggested he might be discharged from hospital soon.
But a day away from his 95th birthday, that seems optimistic to many after four hospitilisations in a year.
“I
just hope that although he may not be able to enjoy his 95th birthday,
that he will be well enough for his 96th” said friend and fellow
campaigner George Bizos told AFP.
Children in schools around South Africa will begin their day by singing “Happy Birthday” to the former statesman.
According to a survey released Wednesday, 89 percent of young South Africans plan to take part in some way.
Near Pretoria, South African President Jacob Zuma will also do his bit.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/07/mandela-to-mark-95th-birthday-in-hospital/#sthash.FaywTVJU.dpuf
In
Mandela’s native South Africa, biker gangs will clean streets,
volunteers will paint schools and politicians will spend 67 minutes on
worthy projects in a tidal wave of charity to mark Mandela’s 67 years of
public service.In Mandela’s native South Africa, biker gangs will clean streets, volunteers will paint schools and politicians will spend 67 minutes on worthy projects in a tidal wave of charity to mark Mandela’s 67 years of public service.
The United Nations declared the Nobel peace laureate’s birthday Mandela Day in 2010, but for many this year it takes on extra poignancy.
Mandela has spent the last six weeks in a Pretoria hospital, where he is still in a critical but stable condition.
Breathing with the help of a machine, family and friends have said he is now responding to treatment.
His successor as president, Thabo Mbeki, even suggested he might be discharged from hospital soon.
But a day away from his 95th birthday, that seems optimistic to many after four hospitilisations in a year.
Nelson Mandela
Children in schools around South Africa will begin their day by singing “Happy Birthday” to the former statesman.
According to a survey released Wednesday, 89 percent of young South Africans plan to take part in some way.
Near Pretoria, South African President Jacob Zuma will also do his bit.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/07/mandela-to-mark-95th-birthday-in-hospital/#sthash.FaywTVJU.dpuf
The United Nations declared the Nobel peace laureate’s birthday Mandela Day in 2010, but for many this year it takes on extra poignancy.
Mandela has spent the last six weeks in a Pretoria hospital, where he is still in a critical but stable condition.
Breathing with the help of a machine, family and friends have said he is now responding to treatment.
His successor as president, Thabo Mbeki, even suggested he might be discharged from hospital soon.
But a day away from his 95th birthday, that seems optimistic to many after four hospitilisations in a year.
“I just hope that although he may not be able to enjoy his 95th birthday, that he will be well enough for his 96th” said friend and fellow campaigner George Bizos told AFP.
Children in schools around South Africa will begin their day by singing “Happy Birthday” to the former statesman.
According to a survey released Wednesday, 89 percent of young South Africans plan to take part in some way. Near Pretoria, South African President Jacob Zuma will also do his bit.
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