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Soweto: Cutting Hair for a Cause

July 22, 2011

https://vimeo.com/26683923] Maponya Mall is the largest mall in Soweto, home to designer grocery and clothing stores, speciality stores, financial services and, of course, beauty and hair salons, many of which participate in the Hairdressers of

Johannesburg: 67 Minutes to Honor Nelson Mandela in Kathlehong

July 22, 2011

https://vimeo.com/26670270] Nelson Mandela, international peacemaker and first democratically-elected president of a free South Africa, turned 93 on July 18. The UN General Assembly has declared this day Nelson Mandela International Day and encourages people around the

South Africa: The Resilience of Kliptown

July 21, 2011 charper

Imagine living in a shack the size of most kitchens in the average American home. Because your mother has died from HIV/AIDS, you live with your younger siblings. Your sisters share a tattered double bed

South Africa: Community Service for Nelson Mandela’s Birthday

July 18, 2011

A day before former South African President Nelson Mandela’s 93rd birthday, thousands of people gathered in Innesfree Park in Sandton just north of Johannesburg. Everyone was there to perform 67 minutes of community service to

Johannesburg: NBA Celebrates Mandela’s Birthday

July 18, 2011

https://vimeo.com/26564434 w=540 h=398] The U.S. National Basketball Association celebrated Nelson Mandela International Day by hosting a series of youth basketball skills development clinics with the SHOUT Foundation and the Nelson Mandela Foundation at Maponya Mall in Soweto. About

Johannesburg: Volunteers Commemorate Nelson Mandela’s Birthday

July 18, 2011

https://vimeo.com/26571813 w=550 h=398] Several thousand volunteers gathered in Innesfree Park in Sandton about five miles north of Johannesburg to celebrate the birthday of former President Nelson Mandela, who was born on July 18, 1918. Each

Roxborough: Local Teens Impressed by South Africa Trip

June 17, 2011 charper

A group of Roxborough teens from the Salvation Army recently visited South Africa. Read about their trip on our partner’s website, www.newsworks.org at https://bit.ly/kZoTOg