Despite being 90 years old, former South African President Nelson Mandela is still working to make the world a better place in which to live. Not only did he bring the racist apartheid regime to an end, he has continued to fight against tyranny and exploitation of the vulnerable.
The BBC reports that he used the occasion of his 90th birthday to encourage the rich to look beyond their own interests and reach out to the poor and improve their situation in life. This selfless and honorable leadership is what we need in the world.
We need less squabling over foreign aid and loans - we need to start tackling problems in a hands-on manner. Wishing problems to go away in the developing world will not see them disappear, only concerted effort and ingenuity will produce results. Ignoring problems simply because they are not local issues to us shows ignorance, stupidity, and pettiness.
Thank you, Nelson Mandela, for inspiring us and encouraging us to make the world a better place.
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