Celebrating the life of the great statesman, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, proved to be quite an eventful day at Hawk Academy on Wednesday.
The school welcomed visitors from Abcon Group Foundation (AGF) and Pride Factor, a life skills academy dedicated to improving the quality of young people’s lives.
“We are here celebrating the life of Nelson Mandela the best way we know how, by serving our community.
“We believe that he fought for the liberation of all people.
“He fought inequality and he fought against racial segregation.
“We want these children to know that they have a right to education because of struggle heroes such as Nelson.
“When Nelson was released from prison he said ‘I humble myself before you as a servant’. If a man as great as he was could dedicate his life to serving his people, we all can.
“We should all look within ourselves to find our ultimate purpose which is to help one another, by doing so we’ll make the world a better place,” said Londiwe Mthembu of Abcon Group Foundation.
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The day’s activities included painting the school’s mobile library, book sorting, cleaning and the handing out of gifts.
There was even a barber onsite for those who fancied a Mandela inspired haircut.
Pride Factor held down the entertainment segments with dancing, motivational speeches and a short comical play based on the importance of education.
Emily Mabasa, an ambassador for The President’s Award for Youth Empowerment, gave the learner’s a heartwarming speech about confidence.
Emily was born with cerebral palsy, a muscle disorder that is caused by damage that occurs to the immature developing brain.
She encouraged learners to believe in themselves and to always strive to excel.
“I am a dancer, a poet, and a fashion designer, but all of this would not be possible if I wasn’t active.
“When I was 12, I told my doctor I was tired of my wheelchair and wanted to learn how to walk. He told me that was impossible.
“I took out the ‘i’ and the ‘m’ from the word impossible and told him ‘I’m possible’.
“If you change your mindset, you can change your life,” said Emily.
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