The South African High Commission with support from ABSA Group has organised a cleanup and donated to the Osu Children’s Home as part of marking Nelson Mandela Day in Ghana.
The clean-up was undertaken by students from Ghana and other countries who have benefited from the Mandela Scholarship scheme .The aim was to encourage the inmates to take advantage of their education as a back bone to their future and to impact the spirit of giving back to society.
The Commission also donated some items to the home. The cleanup was undertaken by beneficiaries of Mandela Fund from Ghana and other African countries on a diplomatic visit to the country.
The Deputy South African High Commissioner to Ghana, Thapelo Madumane said the humanitarian step taken was to impact the community of what the late icon was passionate about.
Some of the Nelson Mandela scholars who undertook the cleanup shared their impressions as their way of encouraging the children after they gained opportunity.
The Nelson Mandela International Day is an annual event in honour of Nelson Mandela, celebrated on 18th July, which was Mandela’s birthday.
The day was officially declared by the United Nations in November, 2009. In line with the celebration, the South African High Commission with support from the ABSA Group organized a cleanup exercise at the Osu Childrens Home in Accra.
One of the quotes of late President Mandela is” it always seems impossible until it is done.” We should remember Nelson Mandela and his fight for his nation and Africa.
Story by: Nhyira Kwabi.
