The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund Children’s Fun Walk was launched on July 16 last year, as part of the Fund’s 27th Annual Children’s Celebration.
This year, on July 15, the walk will leave from the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital, 6 Jubilee Road, Parktown, at 08:00, proceed past the offices of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund and enter the Johannesburg Zoo for a day of fun activities planned as part of the 28th celebration.
The Nelson Mandela Children’s Celebration is a tradition of the Fund, started by former President Mandela, who celebrated his birthday with children during and post his presidency.
The walk is a build-up activity to July 18, the day now known as International Mandela Day, which is Mandela’s birthday.
“The Nelson Mandela Children’s Celebration allows us to bring joy and celebrate children, and to let them know that we love and appreciate them, in spite of the many challenges that they face in their little lives and in our country,” said CEO of the Fund, Dr Linda Ncube-Nkomo.
“The theme of the event, Gone but Not Forgotten – The Legacy in Action, celebrates the work of the Fund in South Africa and its affiliates around the world as a global advocate for children’s rights; we celebrate Madiba’s love of children and his desire to change the way society treats children.”
In addition, the greatest achievement in the Fund’s 28 years in existence, is its flagship project, the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital, which celebrated six years of existence last month.
This year, the walk has been opened to members of the public and their families, in limited numbers, to interact with beneficiaries of the Fund and hospital.
Those not in Johannesburg can still get involved by visiting the website and contributing in various ways to Mandela Day – www.nelsonmandelachildrensfund.com.
Nedbank has been a key partner of the Fund since its inception.
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Tobie Badenhorst, head of group sponsorships and Cause Marketing at Nedbank said: “Supporting such an initiative really makes a difference in the well-being of children in South Africa.
“For the public to join such a worthy cause, all they need to do is bank and invest with Nedbank by opening and funding a Nedbank Children’s Affinity linked savings or investment account, and we will donate the earnings to the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund on their behalf, at no cost.”
For more details visit www.nelsonmandelachildrenfund.com
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