Amandela! – Don’t mess up this Mandela Day
Mandela Day, and its call to eradicate poverty and inequality, has been around for 17 years, but the fact that this year’s theme includes the line that “It’s STILL in our hands” to combat these social ills points to not only the constant effort needed but a damning admission of constant failure.
For my older child, it also became a lesson in inequality and poverty, and how these issues must be overcome for us to truly reach our potential as a nation.
Inequality and poverty come in so many forms in our daily lives, and even a small act of inclusion, sharing, encouragement, and empowerment can get the ball rolling.
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