Celebration of Nelson Mandela 93 Years
"South Africa celebrates Mandela Day, marking the 93rd birthday of the country’s first black president, with each citizen urged to donate 67 minutes for volunteer work — a minute for every year he devoted himself to the anti-apartheid struggle. Celebrations kick off at 0605 GMT with some 12.4 million children in schools around the country singing “Happy Birthday” - Nigeria's Vanguard
Graca Machel claps as children sing happy birthday to Nelson Mandela, at a community centre near his house in Qunu. (Schalk van Zuydam, AP)
An underprivileged child (L) receives a free haircut from members of the Dr. Nelson Mandela Fans' Forum as another child poses with a portrait of Mandela in Bangalore on July 18, 2011. The charity event was in honour of the 93rd birthday of former South..
South African schoolchildren get ready before to sing happy birthday to former President Nelson Mandela as he turned 93 on July 18, 2011, at a Primary School in Johannesburg. pic :Getty image
School children have made birthday cards for Mandela
Children eat cake made during a birthday party of former South African President Nelson Mandela at a community center near Nelson Mandela house in Qunu, South Africa, Monday, July 18, 2011. Millions of school children around the country sang 'Happy Birthday' to former South African President Nelson Mandela, to celebrate his 93rd birthday. Photo: Schalk Van Zuydam / AP
South African schoolchildren get ready before to sing happy birthday to former President Nelson Mandela as he turned 93 on July 18, 2011, at a Primary School in Johannesburg. A sculpture depicting former president Nelson Mandela as an amateur boxer in his youth, entitled "Thunder in Africa" by artist Des Khoury on display at an Arts and Antiques Fare in Johannesburg, Sunday, July 17, 2011. The fair includs art works by Mandela, sculptures, photographs and memorabilia in honor of the famous statesman on the eve of his 93rd birthday. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
The Mandela family released this photo ahead of Nelson Mandela's 93rd birthday
In this hand out photograph supplied by Peter Morey Photographic for the Mandela family, showing former South Africa president Nelson Mandela, center, with family members left to right Zaziwe Manaway, Ziphokazi Manaway, Zamaswazi Dlamini and Zamak Obiri at Mandela's hometown in Qunu, South Africa, Sunday July 17, 2011. Mandela celebrates his 93rd birthday Monday July 18, 2011. Center back is Mandela';s daughter Princess Zenani Dlamini. (AP Photo/.
Graca Machel, center, the wife of former South African President Nelson Mandela works in the garden of a community center near Nelson Mandela house in Qunu, South Africa, Monday, July 18, 2011. AP
Burn victims sing happy birthday for former president Nelson Mandela, affectionately known as Madiba, Monday July 18, 2011, at the Children of Fire charity and blind school in Johannesburg. More than 12 million school children sang a special version of the song, written for the anti-apartheid leader, before lessons began to celebrate his 93rd birthday. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
Nelson Mandela with his former wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, second from right, surrounded by family members, celebrate his birthday. pic:Peter Morey, AP
