Nelson Mandela on Poverty
We start most of our staff meetings with some sort of inspirational story or quote. Today, we are reminded of our mission by Nelson Mandela:
Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is people who have made poverty and tolerated poverty, and it is people who will overcome it. Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of fundamental human rights.
This small piece comes from a speech he gave upon becoming an Ambassador of Conscience. The full text can be found here.