“Mandela Day is a global call to action to change the world for the better and to build a global movement for good. It seeks to empower communities through kindness and generosity and proves that everyone can make a difference,” says Cheryl Kemp regional communication specialist of the SA Post Office.
To honour the legacy of Nelson Mandela, the Port Elizabeth regional office of the SA Post Office will be painting the run down entrance hall of the Care Haven Psychiatric Centre. The SA Post Office has had a vested interest in the Centre with various donations of food, bedding and crockery going to the home over recent months.
The Care Haven Psychiatric Home provides counselling, psychiatric facilities, and promotes social and recreational activities for psychiatric patients in the Eastern Cape. The Centre is situated in Central in the Eastern Cape and services patients from the surrounding region.
Additional SA Post Office Mandela Day activities in the region include the launch of the “Teach children to save” campaign which takes place in Zwide. The initiative is spearheaded by Postbank and the Banking Association of South Africa and aims to promote saving whilst teaching children to become financially literate.
