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Thursday, July 18, 2013 | 5:06 PMMONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – The Sandals Foundation on July 18 commemorated the globally-recognized Mandela Day by educating more than 300 children across the Caribbean about the life and work of anti-apartheid activist and former South African President Nelson Mandela. The Sandals Foundation, in partnership with the South African High Commission in Jamaica, carried out its mission with children and children’s homes in Jamaica, Antigua, Saint Lucia, the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.Every year on Mandela’s birthday, individuals and organisations across the world are asked to give 67 minutes of their time helping people to recognise their own ability to have a positive effect on society. This is to commemorate the 67 years Mandela, the first democratically elected president of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist, dedicated to the fight for human rights.“Nelson Mandela is a remarkable man who dedicated his entire life to effecting positive change. His impact has been felt across the world as people associate him with justice and humanitarianism,” said Heidi Clarke, Sandals Foundation director of programmes. “Every year that we celebrate Mandela Day, we are ensuring that his legacy lives on for future generations to cherish.”Activities for Mandela Day included talks and discussions at the Edward Gartland Youth Centre (Turks and Caicos); the Forward and Onward to College Upward to Success (FOCUS) group (The Bahamas); Lights on Day Camp (Antigua); Saint Lucia Crisis Centre (Saint Lucia); Clifton Boys Home (Whitehouse, Jamaica); West Haven Children’s Home (Negril, Jamaica), the SOS Children’s Home (Montego Bay, Jamaica), and in the Huddersfield Community (Ocho Rios, Jamaica).Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver
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Sandals Foundation commemorates Mandela Day across the Caribbean
