Happy 95th Birthday to Nelson Mandela !!!!

– NAME: Nelson Mandela
OCCUPATION: Civil Rights Activist, World Leader, Journalist
BIRTH DATE: July 18, 1918 (Age: 95)
EDUCATION: Clarkebury Boarding Institute, Wesleyan College, University
College of Fort Hare, University of London, University of Witwatersrand,
Johannesburg
PLACE OF BIRTH: Mveso, Transkei, South Africa
FULL NAME: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
AKA: Nelson Mandela
AKA: Rolihlahla
AKA: Madiba
ORIGINALLY: Rolihlahla Mandela
ZODIAC SIGN: Cancer
As Nelson Mandela lies critically ill in a Pretoria hospital, the world is
preparing to celebrate his 95th birthday on Thursday, a day declared by the
United Nations as a way to recognize the Nobel Prize winner's contribution to
reconciliation.
Interest in Nelson Mandela International Day has ignited as a result of the
former South African president's hospitalization in Pretoria and people find
ways to honor his ideals.
A Johannesburg-based foundation named after Mandela and numerous other
groups have asked people to volunteer 67 minutes to charity to match what
they say are the 67 years that Mandela served his community. Mandela led
South Africa through a tense transition from apartheid to democracy and
became president in the country's first all-race elections in 1994.
President Jacob Zuma will mark the birthday by overseeing the donation of
houses to poor white families in the Pretoria area, in line with his Cabinet's
theme to commemorate Mandela's birthday this year by focusing on food
security, shelter and literacy.
In Cape Town, labor activists are holding an event at St. George's Cathedral
on Thursday, in remembrance of Mandela's years of service and to encourage
people to donate food to charity while leaving messages of support for the
former leader's family.
Mandela, who is in critical but stable condition, has been hospitalized since
June 8, and hundreds of well-wishers have left prayers and messages of
hope at his Johannesburg home and at the hospital where he is being treated.
Legal documents have said Mandela's breathing is machine-assisted.
The anti-apartheid leader has also inspired artists and graphic designers
who celebrate his life through paintings and posters.
A group of young South African designers created a poster project to offer a
global perspective of Mandela with submissions from around the world. The
group whittled down 700 posters submitted by designers from more than 70
countries, to 95 for each day of Mandela's life.
The posters will be unveiled Wednesday and a single special edition
auctioned off to raise money for a proposed children's hospital that will be
named after Mandela, the group said.
"He carries across this concept of humanity and selflessness," said
Mohammed Jogie, co-founder of the project.
South African artists John Adams and Paul Blomkamp have painted two of
the largest Mandela paintings to honor the man who spent 27 years
imprisoned during the system of white minority rule known as apartheid.
Blomkamp said his painting was inspired by Mandela's energy, which he
described as exceptional. Blomkamp said an image of his painting will be
featured in a display in New York's Times Square Thursday in honor of
Mandela's birthday.

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