The Elders plant 100 #SparksOfHope trees to honour Madiba`s legacy
(World News South Africa)

Johannesburg - The Elders on Tuesday planted 100 trees in honour of their founder, Nelson Mandela, in a new exhibit representing 100 grassroots organisations that The Elders selected for their demonstration of moral leadership in the spirit of Mandela´s legacy. Mandela founded the group, made up of independent global leaders, in 2007. To mark Mandela´s centenary, they are championing `Sparks of Hope` across all aspects of civil society: peacemakers, human right campaigners, justice defenders, advocates for an end to sexual violence, LGBT rights fighters,...