One month to go until Mandela Day 2015

In a month, Mandela Day 2015 will be upon us – that special day of the year when we take the focus off self and pledge our help to those around us to honour Madiba’s humanitarian legacy. Not as a gesture of charity, but as a call of justice.

Ahead of 18 July, the Nelson Mandela Foundation is appealing to all around the world to once again make a commitment to make a difference in others’ lives.

People across the world will be marking Nelson Mandela International Day by taking to heart and exemplifying by their actions, one of Mandela’s most powerful messages: “It’s in your hands now.”

Within every community there are those who need others’ help. Mandela Day is your chance to show you care.

Mandela Day actions don’t have to be big to make a difference: do an elderly neighbour’s shopping, tutor young students, help repair a youth centre, paint a community building or build a kennel for a dog. These are actions which can be performed on any given day, thereby making every day a Mandela Day. In helping your fellow human being, you are contributing towards sustainable change and with it a better world for all.

Inspire others by sharing your Mandela Day actions on the Mandela Day site.