Walk the Mandela Mile
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Join us to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Nelson Mandela. Join people worldwide walking along key routes, or choosing their own routes to walk the #MandelaMile.
#MandelaMile offers a unique opportunity for people around the world to accept Madiba’s challenge to ‘be the legacy’ and to demonstrate this by taking their symbolic first step in the Long Walk to Freedom. it is the climax of the year-long #Walktogether campaign to spark hope in the world, set up by The Elders in the lead up to Nelson Mandela’s Centenary. The campaign celebrates grassroots organisations working around the world for Peace, Health, Justice and Equality –the ‘Sparks of Hope’.
Come join those walking the #MandelaMile from his statue in Parliament Square, through Trafalgar Square and on to his bust at the South Bank Centre. Groups leave Parliament Square on the hour, from noon to 7pm. And get the badge!
Or join the groups on the London Docklands route, from the East Entrance to ExCeL London and passing alongside the Royal Docks. And get the badge here too!
Or choose your own route! Where will be YOUR #MandelaMile?
Free Registration Here!
Others might join you; friends, colleagues, pets, children, all are welcome! And if you cannot make it, you could make a donation by registering.
Who else is walking? Celebrities will be walking too! 250 sportsmen, sportswomen and cultural icons have signed the Youth Charter scroll inspired by Nelson Mandela’s life times and legacy. And see the website.
#MandelaMiles will be taking place in the UK and in cities throughout the world, including Johannesburg, Rio de Janeiro, Mumbai, New York, Accra and Lagos. Watch out for social Media messages.
