The 46664 Bangle is the official bracelet engraved with Nelson Mandela's prisoner number, 46664, and a laser image of his hand. 46664 is a symbol for Mr. Mandela's global charity efforts and humanitarian work, including the prevention of HIV AIDS. Every sale of a 46664 Bangle contributes funds to this campaign, creates jobs, and continues the message of social responsibility worldwide. Buy the Bangle, Change a Life.

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Do You Know Your MDGs?

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

There are eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) defined by the United Nations, from reducing extreme poverty to improving education and halting the spread of HIV/AIDS … all by the target date of 2015. The MDGs are driving unprecedented worldwide efforts to meet the needs of the world’s poorest.

Nelson Mandela’s wife, Graça Machel, is a humanitarian and social activist, and is vocal about Africa taking responsibilitly for addressing the MDGs on its own continent. “Everybody seems to have a plan for our continent. We need a plan for Africa, by Africans. I challenge the youth of today to build a world of equity, prosperity and well-being,” she says.

Learn more about the 8 MDGs and how they address gender equality, education, environmental sustainability and other glocal social issues.

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World AIDS Day ~ December 1st

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

This year’s World AIDS Day theme is ‘Universal Access and Human Rights’. With an estimated 33.4 million people living with HIV, including 2.1 million children, December 1st is a reminder that HIV remains a threat to men, women and children, worldwide.

Wearing the 46664 Bangle is a daily reminder of social issues such as poverty, hunger and HIV prevention. Nelson Mandela’s words, “It’s in our hands”, encourage us to make a difference.

  • In Botswana, 23.9% of adults are now infected with HIV
  • In South Africa, 18.1% are infected with HIV
  • With a total of around 5.7 million infected, South Africa has more people living with HIV than any other country

These shocking statistics from AVERT are Africa-centric, but HIV AIDS is a global issue. There are currently more than one million people living with HIV and AIDS in America and around a fifth of these are unaware of their infection, posing a high risk of onward transmission.

This World AIDS day, see what you can do to take action against HIV AIDS.

To join the global discussion about HIV AIDS, visit these Facebook communities: Red Ribbon Army and World AIDS Day.

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Special Edition 46664 Bangle for Auction at Ubuntu Education Fund Event

Monday, November 8th, 2010

The Ubuntu Education Fund was founded when American, Jacob Lief, and South African, Banks Gwaxula, took on the challenge of providing vulnerable children access to education, encouraging their academic achievement.

This week at the New York gala fundraiser celebrating their 11th anniversary, a special edition, Mandela Day silver 46664 Bangle will be available for auction, supporting Ubuntu Education Fund’s efforts in South Africa.

Patron of the Ubuntu Education Fund, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, offered this definition of the word, Ubuntu: “It refers to gentleness, to compassion, to hospitality, to openness to others, to vulnerability, to be available to others and to know that you are bound up with them in the bundle of life … he or she belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others are humiliated or diminished, when others are tortured or oppressed.”

Happy 11th anniversary, Ubuntu Education Fund. Today, as you reach over 40,000 children in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, with life-saving health and educational resources and services, thank you for living up to your name.

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Make A Difference Day – October 23rd

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

It’ s just over three months since Mandela Day on July 18th – perfect timing to remember the ethos of the worldwide campaign for “ordinary people to do extraordinary things” and contribute in some way to their community.

October 23rd is Make A Difference Day in the US, the nation’s largest day of service, and many of the messages echo those of the spirit of Mandela Day and of the 46664 Bangle initiative.

Wearing the official 46664 Bangle is a daily reminder of the power of individuals to help those in need. Make A Difference Day is a call to make that happen in your community on October 23rd.  Last year, 3 million people volunteered to help in their communities on Make A Difference Day. 

See here for inspiration on how to make a difference in the lives of others; not just on this day, but every day. Find out what’s going on in your community, and how you can volunteer. Happy MDDAY from the 46664 Bangle team!

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46664 Bangle and International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

October 17th is World Poverty Day, and this year’s theme is “From poverty to decent work: bridging the gap.”

Could there be a more appropriate theme that relates directly to the 46664 Bangle project! 

This year, the United Nations is focusing on sustainable models for economic stability through job creation. Through the small contribution of purchasing a 46664 Bangle, people around the world are supporting a project which creates employment for the less fortunate. The 46664 Bangle bracelet becomes a tangible reminder of global social issues; such as poverty, hunger, education and HIV AIDS prevention.

Every 46664 Bangle is handcrafted in South Africa, and even the packaging is made locally, to increase employment. Read these touching letters from people who have received income as a result of the 46664 Bangle project.

As the United Nations initiative reminds us,

“The campaign to make poverty history – a central moral challenge of our age – cannot remain a task for the few, it must become a calling for the many. On this International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, I urge everyone to join this struggle. Together, we can make real and sufficient progress towards the end of poverty.” ~ United Nations Ex-Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, 17 October 2006″.

46664 Bangle owners – wear your 46664 Bangle with extra pride on this day, knowing you have made a positive difference in the lives of others.

Read more here about the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

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Nelson Mandela Foundation’s Dialogue Initiative Raises Community Awareness re HIV AIDS

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

During August 2010, a host of community conversations were held in 11 areas in South Africa as part the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s dialogue initiative to raise community awareness and reduce the incidence of HIV AIDS.

The rationale behind the conversations is to change the perception and values of communities dealing with HIVAIDS by equipping them to identify and discuss HIV AIDS-related concerns and to make informed decisions. Communities are supported by dedicated facilitation teams. 

In recognition of August being Women’s Month in South Africa, the focus of the August conversations was on issues relating to women and girls within the wider scope of HIV/AIDS. 

Read more about how socio-economic issues affect communities’ perception of, and attitude to, HIV AIDS prevention.

Source: The Nelson Mandela Foundation

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Nelson Mandela Foundation Makes Donation to Ebenezer Hannah Home

Monday, September 27th, 2010

Boniswa Nyati hands over books to Ebenezer Hannah Home founder Shirley Merime

Continuing the spirit of Mandela Day, staff from the Nelson Mandela Foundation visited the Ebenezer Hannah Home outside Johannesburg, South Africa, to make a donation of clothing, shoes, toys, books, blankets and crockery.

These are the heartwarming stories we love to read about – organizations who do good work in their community, like the Ebenezer Hannah Home. The home was founded by Shirley Merime and houses 75 orphaned and abandoned children and 58 elderly people.

Shirley Merime expressed her gratitude and also thanked Mr Nelson Mandela for teaching South Africans not to have vengeance but to have love and forgiveness. She said: “Tata Mandela reached out for a better future and so that is what we are trying to teach our kids here.”

Source: The Nelson Mandela Foundation

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