Celebration of Nelson Mandela 93 years Birthday (photos)

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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

***School children have made birthday cards for Mandela***

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)

***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***

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