Mandella day & Hippo rollers

Hi Nelson Mandela International Day commemorates the lifetime of service Nelson Mandela gave to South Africa and the world. It was launched on his birthday, 18 July, in 2009 via a unanimous decision by the UN General Assembly. “It is in your hands to make of the world a better place,” he said a year earlier, calling on the younger generation to take up this task. Says Chief Executive of the Nelson Mandela Foundation Sello Hatang, “Today allows us to recommit ourselves to taking action and inspiring change so that we can make every day a Mandela Day.” The Foundation has adopted the message #ActionAgainstPoverty this year as a firm call to take action towards meaningful intervention in the lives of those facing poverty and inequality in our society on a daily basis. The Hippo Roller has been changing lives for decades. Back in the early- to mid-1990s, after being exposed to the immediate and certain impact of the Hippo Roller, Nelson Mandela himself appealed to business to get involved in what was, even then, a national crisis: improving access to water. In a letter distributed widely at the time, Mandela said, “A personal appeal is made to your organisation to actively support a national project which will positively change the lives of millions of our fellow South Africans.” Mandela Day calls on us all, every day, to make the world a better place.   A perfect example of this call to action, has been David Barnard’s recent participation in the Big Red Run through Australia’s Simpson Desert, a 6-day, 250km desert run in which he finished 5th overall. A veteran of multi-stage desert foot races in remote parts of the world since 2010, David’s #BigRedRun project campaign sought to raise awareness and funds for the distribution of Hippo Rollers to those struggling with water access in South Africa. Together with the inimitable YouthZones, David’s initiative is set to change the lives of the people of Hammanskraal. Hippo Rollers doing the rounds in Hammanskraal. Making every day a Mandela Day celebrates Madiba’s life and legacy in a sustainable way that will bring about enduring change. Join us and keep on rolling: http://givewater.hipporoller.org/david-barnard. Hippo Roller Simple ideas. Changing lives. Grant Gibbs – Executive Director PO Box 170, Fourways, 2055, South Africa grant.gibbs@hipporoller.org