South Africa Former President Nelson Mandela celebrates his 91st birthday in Houghton, Johannesburg. Mandela, South Africa's first black president, celebrated his 91st birthday with the launch of a special day for good deeds to be done in his name.
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Nelson Mandela launches a global tradition I hope will live forever in celebration of his birthdate.
To honor him, for his ninty first birthday, his world wide admirers were encouraged to give one minute for each of the sixty-seven years he spent in prison, in volunteer service on July 18th.
A volunteer, right, leads children from the Children of Fire organisation as they sing 'Happy Birthday' for former President Nelson Mandela at their shelter, in Johannesburg, Saturday July 18, 2009. Mandela called on people to donate time (67 minutes) to good causes in celebration of his 91st birthday. Mandela spent 67 years fighting apartheid in South Africa. The Children of Fire cares for children who have been injured and disfigured by fire.(AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
A volunteer, right, helps a child translate a braille birthday greeting for former President Nelson
Mandela at the Children of Fire organisation shelter, in Johannesburg, Saturday July 18, 2009. Mandela called on people to donate time (67 minutes) to good causes in celebration of his 91st birthday. Mandela spent 67 years fighting apartheid in South Africa. The Children of Fire organisation cares for children who have been injured and disfigured by fire.(AP Photo/Denis Farrell) 
Volunteers exercise rescued dogs at the Community Led Animal Welfare (CLAW), on the edge of Soweto, Saturday Saturday July 18, 2009. Former South African president Nelson Mandela called on people to donate time (67 minutes) to good causes in celebration of his 91st birthday. Mandela spent 67 years fighting apartheid in South Africa.(AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
Volunteers load apples for redistribution to programs serving hungry families as part of Mandela Day in New York. Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, celebrated his 91st birthday with the launch of a special day for good deeds to be done in his name.(AFP/File/Don Emmert)
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