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21 July 2009
Mamelani Projects, a Cape-based public health NGO and Soil for Life celebrated the world’s first annual Mandela Day last Saturday, July 18th by planting 67 container gardens with spinach plants which will be given to women who are beneficiaries of Mamelani’s Wellness Programme.
This is in line with a number of projects which took place around the globe to honour former president Nelson Mandela’s birthday and his 67 years of service to humanity. People around the globe were asked to spend 67 minutes of their time to do something which makes a difference to the world around them.
The 67 container gardens will be received by women currently attending Mamelani’s Wellness Workshops, many of whom are unemployed. The Workshops look at various low cost ways of strengthening the body and maintaining good health, including the correct use of prescribed medications, home remedies and the medicinal and nutritional value of certain foods and herbs. The workshop, currently in the seventh week of an eight week programme will present attendees with a container garden on completion with their attendance and completion certificate.
“We hope that the gift of these garden containers will assist women in making the change to a healthier life and lifestyle. The containers were put together by a group of volunteers from On-Site Training who chose to contribute 67 minutes of their time to do community work,” says Carly Tanur Founder and Director of Mamelani Projects.
“On-Site Training partnered with Mamelani to assist us with a project that we were able to fulfill our 67 minutes of giving back to a community. We chose this particular project because of the long-term and sustainable impact that we will have as a result of our efforts.” says Richard Rayne, Managing Director.
The container preparation and planting took place at the Soil for Life resource centre on Saturday, July 18th 2009. For more information on Mamelani Projects please visit www.mamelani.org.za and visit www.soilforlife.co.za for more information on Soil for Life.
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