People around the world are urged to support the creation of an official Mandela Day, to be held annually on 18 July, Mr Mandela’s birthday. This celebration is created to inspire people from every corner of the earth to improve lives through service to their communities. Ligwalagwala FM, Mpumalanga’s leading radio station, will embark on an initiative to give back to its community and embrace Nelson Mandela’s values. On Friday 17 July 2009, radio personalities, news readers and the staff of SABC Mpumalanga will visit Good Hope Home Based Care Centre in Mataffin to bring hope to the less fortunate. SABC Mpumalanga staff members were invited to donate clothes, blankets, toys and food to the centre in order to give back to the community, thus far, a lot of clothes and toys have been collected from staff members. “Mandela Day is a very important and significant day for people around the world, it is a day where individuals can make a difference to the lives of other people in their communities. Ligwalagwala FM will dedicate 67 minutes to Good Hope Centre to help change lives and give hope,” said Christinah Mazibuko, Promotions and Publicity Officer, Ligwalagwala FM. Good Hope Home Based Care Based Care Centre under the leadership of Tamary Nyoni, is a non profit organization which is designed to address the needs of the needy people affected and infected with HIV/AIDS and related diseases such as Tuberculosis. They look after around 200 orphans and vulnerable children within the areas of Mataffin Trust.