{"id":212257,"date":"2019-07-19T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212257\/madibas-legacy-and-ideals-celebrated-with-charitable-deeds\/"},"modified":"2019-07-19T15:04:46","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T13:04:46","slug":"madibas-legacy-and-ideals-celebrated-with-charitable-deeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/07\/19\/madibas-legacy-and-ideals-celebrated-with-charitable-deeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Madiba\u2019s legacy and ideals celebrated with charitable deeds"},"content":{"rendered":"

A unanimous decision at the UN General Assembly led to 10 years of charitable works being rolled out on July 18, known as International Nelson Mandela Day.<\/p>\n

The day marks the birth of the late global icon Nelson Mandela and on the day millions across the world gather to keep his legacy of selflessness alive.<\/p>

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A Grade Eight learner at Hawk Academy, Nigel Ranga, helps Abland staff members trace out letters for his school\u2019s new welcome sign on the boundary wall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To align with the initiative and carry out their 67 minutes dedicated to the aid of the needy, Abland and Abcon Group Foundation (AGF), along with a number of their associates like Craft Homes and Eris Properties, took to Hawk Academy on Thursday for a day of cheer and much-needed support for the school.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe organised wall painting for the school\u2019s boundary wall to bring colour to the school,\u201d said Kelly Maphuma, marketing coordinator for AGF.<\/p>

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\u201cWith our gardening project, we managed to plant 40 trees at the school.<\/p>\n

\u201cFurthermore, our staff members ran an internal clothing and blanket drive to distribute to the children.\u201d<\/p>\n

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