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Beijing, July 23, 2019 — South Africa’s former President Nelson Mandela spent his 95th birthday on July 18th. This year is also the third year of the United Nations General Assembly’s establishment of “Mandra International Day”. The staff of the South African Embassy in Beijing and the staff of the Foundation went to the Beijing Chenguang Children's Center to volunteer, and spent a pleasant day with the children in the Ocean Paradise Network Project, celebrating with practical actions. This is a special holiday.

The South African Ambassador to China, Dr. Langa, personally participated in the event. In his speech, Langa made it clear that the number of donations was not huge, but it clearly conveyed the message that the South African people are willing to support the Chinese who need help. Lancang also called on everyone to act: "President Nelson Mandela called on each of us to act and set an example for the next generation. Let us do public welfare, read public welfare, and build a public good."

Yao Yao, deputy director of the Department of Communication, said that children with cerebral palsy are a special group and have not yet been fully integrated into social security. Their families are struggling to find suitable rehabilitation institutions, and the high cost of treatment and rehabilitation makes many Children with cerebral palsy have financial difficulties. The lack of understanding and rejection of cerebral palsy children in the whole society also makes it difficult for children with cerebral palsy to integrate into society. To this end, the One Foundation has launched a marine paradise program to help rehabilitation of children with poor cerebral palsy and to promote social acceptance of children with cerebral palsy.

In addition to volunteering, the staff of the South African Embassy donated a total of ten sets of rehabilitation equipment to the Beijing Chenguang Cerebral Palsy Children's Center, which was specially tailored for children's rehabilitation training. The South African Embassy expressed the hope that through its own efforts, the brains of poor families will receive more attention from the society, regain their lives and restore their health as soon as possible. All Chinese and foreign employees agree that volunteering is the best gift for Mr. Mandela's 95th birthday and the best way to pass on love.

Why, together with the South African Embassy, ​​a volunteer service to help children with cerebral palsy, Yao Yao said: “Social discrimination against children with cerebral palsy is very common. We hope to use the spirit of Mandela’s spirit through the charity action of the South African Embassy. More public attention and tolerance for children with cerebral palsy. Changing society requires us to work hard."

Background information:

-- The UN General Assembly announced the establishment of "Mandra International Day" in 2019, and the people of all countries in the world, including the various ethnic groups in South Africa, fully recognize and affirm. "Mandara International Day" is based on Mandela's birthday, but this is not a simple holiday or a birthday festival, but a commemoration of Mandela's spirit and philosophy of justice and public welfare without regrets or struggle. His body reflects the highest human values ​​and the value of the United Nations. His life, his strength, and his tolerance are examples for the world to learn. He has long opposed oppression, but he has forgiven the oppressors after overthrowing the oppression. Mandela Day was set up to call on volunteers around the world to spend at least 67 minutes helping others on this day. "67" represents Mandela since the beginning of 1942 and has been in politics for 67 years. "Mandra International Day" not only becomes a global public welfare activity, but also shoulders the responsibility of continuing Mandela's spirit and legendary life.

——The fund’s marine paradise project, derived from the movie “Ocean Paradise”, is a national network of 113 private children’s service organizations, forming a network working model, special for cerebral palsy, autism, rare diseases and other poverty. Types of children provide assistance, improve the professional service capacity and organizational development capacity of civil society organizations, conduct publicity and social advocacy by joint ventures, research institutions and private institutions, and promote national attention and policy support for special types of children to help them ensure their dignity. Enrich and live a life under conditions that promote self-reliance and facilitate their participation in social life.

——Chenyang Children's Rehabilitation Center in Chaoyang District, Beijing was established on February 18, 2008. It is one of the member institutions of the One Foundation Ocean Paradise Project. It mainly provides rehabilitation training for all types of cerebral palsy children aged 3-14 and a cultural curriculum education suitable for their age group. At present, there are 40 students in the center, 8 professional rehabilitation training teachers, 2 accommodation life teachers, and rehabilitation training teachers who graduated from the teacher's major, and have obtained relevant rehabilitation qualification certificates after training. These 40 students all over the country, all of them have different degrees and types of cerebral palsy. After more than one year of rehabilitation training and learning in the center, their ability in sports, language, cognition and other aspects of cultural knowledge has been very Great improvement.