Nelson Mandela Day has always been about contributing to the upliftment of human kind and the environment in which we live.
The Wot-If? Trust has expanded on the concept of 67 minutes into an event that extends well beyond Mandela Day. In 2017, the Nelson Mandela Foundation has made a call-to-action for #ActionAgainstPoverty on Mandela Day and beyond. In light of this The Wot-If? Trust will use five key streams to take action against poverty; technology, sport, food gardens, cooking and business networking. Corporates and the Deipsloot community members and community partners are invited to experience an impact-driven Nelson Mandela Day that kick starts our #67Days of #DigitalActivism.
Participants are encouraged to donate equipment or tools (recycled or new) towards one of the above mentioned streams. Action on the day will engage with the present but keep the future and bigger picture in mind. Part of our focus will be on the “what now?” after Mandela Day.
Technology
As a facilitator and enabler, The Wot-If? Trust plays the role of providing shared platforms and facilities with skills, training and
opportunities. As part of a newly launched #eHubDiepsloot facility funded by Ericsson, participants will have the choice to:
- Share their Tech Knowledge or join creating eco-bricks in our “Maker Space”
- Support community members with PowerPoint, Excel, Word, website, SEO, social media and general computer challenges
- There will also be ‘hour of code’ session – where youngsters learn the basics of coding (with Code4Change SA)
- Worm farms will also be on display for teaching and learning purposes
Sport
This stream will run at Shumbashaba (a farm just down the road that guests will travel to). Activities include:
- Donating towards and helping envisage sporting facilities
- Playing netball and soccer with children who are a part of our Roots and Shoots SA programme
- Get your hands dirty to fix bicycles, pick up litter and/or do some weeding
- Walk and plan a mountain bike trail
Food Gardens
This stream will have visitors planting seeds in seedling trays and preparing the soil for planting. In preparation for this, participants are to bring tools, equipment and a keen interest for permaculture. Things such as compost, gardening implements and seeds form part of this. Preferably, bring heirloom, H1 hybrid or open pollinated seeds of the following vegetables and spices for continuity of existing produce:
- Spinach
- Chomolia
- Celery
- Lemon thyme
- Marjoran
- Rosemary
- Coriander
- Bringal
- Oregano
- Rocket
- Tomatoes
- Green chillies
- Rose polygonium
- Carrots
- Bulb onion
- Lettuce
- Spring onion
- Broccoli
- Parsley
- Coriander
- Green Beans
- Rosemary
- Thyme
- Peppers (all robot colours)
Cooking
To feed our expected 250 guests – the most natural and nurturing stream of the day. Our guests will be coached by a local caterer on how to prepare shisanyama, pap, samp and beans and vegetables from our garden.
Business Networking
Networking will take place over the course of the day. The business networking segment forms the foundation of The Wot-If? Trust. As a civil-society organisation that supports small businesses and organisations, guests are invited to meet and greet the companies actively contributing to the Diepsloot economy.
The Nelson Mandela Foundation is calling for #ActionAgainstPoverty! If you would like to contribution towards our #MandelaDay or #67Days of #DigitalActivism please feel free to contact gail@wot-if.co.za or nokwanda@wot-if.co.za using the details listed on our contacts page
