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Day 3107: Human Rights Day 2019 #HumanRightsDay

“To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.” – Nelson Mandela

It’s 6: 52 PM on day 3107 since I started blogging and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse. go shopping and work on my 28 For 28 Campaign benefiting charity:water – thanks to Anonymous who donated $10 yesterday and Julie and Don who donated $100 which brings the total raised to $468 of $28 000 with 101 days to go

Today is Human Rights Day here in South Africa – a day commemorating the 1960 Sharpville Massacre which killed 69 people and injured 180 others– every day I endeavour to live in a way that enhances the freedom of others and in so doing hope to honour the fallen heroes of yesterday. Thank you to the heroes of the 1960 Sharpville Massacre.

Day 2745: Human Rights Day 2018

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“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

It’s 2 : 22 PM on day 2745 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Psalm 27:4 and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet – A HUGE thanks to Anonymous who donated $500 which brings the total raised to $13 159 only $5 591 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to reach my new goal of helping 75 kids with Clubfoot by June 17, 2018.

Today is Human Rights Day here in South Africa – a day commemorating the 1960 Sharpville Massacre which killed 69 people and injured 180 others– every day I endeavor to make the world a more equal place and in so doing hope to honour the fallen heroes of yesterday. Thank you to the heroes of the 1960 Sharpville Massacre.

Day 2380: Human Rights Day 2017

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Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. Hans Christian Andersen

It’s 10 : 47 AM on day 2380 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Leviticus 20:8, have breakfast and learn a new word – Halcyon (hal·cy·on) Adj 1. Calm; peaceful; tranquil: “Halcyon seas.” 2. Rich; wealthy; prosperous: “Halcyon times before the recession.”

Today is Human Rights Day here in South Africa – a day commemorating the 1960 Sharpville Massacre which killed 69 people – the freedoms that I currently enjoy were bought with the blood of those 69 people and many others I am ashamed to say that sometimes I forget that. Thank you to the fallen heroes of the1960 Sharpville Massacre.

Day 2015: Human Rights Day 2016

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“For me, human rights simply endorse a view of life and a set of moral values that are perfectly clear to an eight-year-old child. A child knows what is fair and isn’t fair, and justice derives from that knowledge.” – Tom Stoppard

It’s 12 : 25 PM on day 2015 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 2 Peter 3, have breakfast, learn one new thing – February 29 is a date that usually occurs every four years, and is called leap day. This day is added to the calendar in leap years as a corrective measure, because the Earth does not orbit around the sun in precisely 365 days. The Gregorian calendar is a modification of the Julian calendar first used by the Romans. – have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign –Balu donated $20 (thanks SO MUCH Balu 🙂 ) which brings the total raised to $3 482 only $2 768 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).

Today being Human Rights Day here in South Africa – a day that commemorates the Sharpeville massacre that took place on Monday, 21 March in 1960 as police opened fire on about 5 000 people who had come to the Sharpeville station to protest pass laws – I urge everyone in South Africa and elsewhere to stand up for and respect the human rights of others.

Day 1285: Human Rights Day 2014

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Remember the past to create a better future – that’s my message to the world.

It’s 1 : 41 PM on day 1285 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, read Job 19, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself All Bran Flakes for breakfast and promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign –still no donations but I’m not giving up I’m doing this because I believe NOBODY should die of HIV/AIDS in this day and age.

Today being Human Rights Day here in South Africa I remember that my freedoms have been paid for with the blood of those who came before me and I am even more determined to use my freedoms to make South Africa and the world a better place. Do you remember and appreciate the sacrifices others have made so that you can have the freedoms that you do?