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Celebrating Nelson Mandela: A Hero's Journey towards Equality

Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, dedicated his life to ending apartheid and promoting equality. Imprisoned for 27 years, Mandela fought tirelessly to bring people together and create a peaceful, fairer world. This article also highlights the work of CAFOD, an organization working with communities like Maria's in El Salvador to build peace through sports, music, and dance.

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Celebrating Nelson Mandela: A Hero's Journey towards Equality

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  1. CelebrateNelson MandelaCAFOD hero

  2. Nelson Mandela was President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.

  3. But his journey was hard.

  4. Mandela worked hard to endapartheid in South Africa. Apartheid meant black and white people could not mix together. Black and white children went to separate schools and hospitals. They could not play on same sports team together.

  5. Mandela believed that everybody should be treated equally. He campaigned to end apartheid. Mandela was arrested in 1962.

  6. Mandela was in prison for 27 years. He left prison in 1990 and continued to work hard for equality in South Africa.

  7. Mandela worked hard to bring people together to live in peace.

  8. “Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.”(London, 2005)

  9. Children campaigning about climate change with CAFOD.

  10. “I have learned that if we get on well, we can live in peace and be far away from the violence”. Maria and her friends live in a shanty town in El Salvador, where there is violence. CAFOD is working with Maria’s community to build peace through sport, music and dance.

  11. He inspired many peopleto make the world a fairer and more peaceful place.

  12. Nelson Mandela CAFOD hero 18 July 1918 – 5December 2013

  13. Photo credits: Sarah Smith-Pearse, CAFOD, Victoria Ahmed, Thomas Omondi

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