At Nelson Mandela’s memorial on December 9th, 2013, President Obama made the following remarks:
“Mandela understood the ties that bind the human spirit. There is a word in South Africa — Ubuntu – that describes his greatest gift: his recognition that we are all bound together in ways that can be invisible to the eye; that there is a oneness to humanity; that we achieve ourselves by sharing ourselves with others, and caring for those around us… We, too, must act on behalf of justice. We, too, must act on behalf of peace. There are too many of us who happily embrace Madiba’s legacy of racial reconciliation, but passionately resist even modest reforms that would challenge chronic poverty and growing inequality.”
Whether you agree or not with Obama’s politics, it is hard to deny that we need to find ways to come together if we aim to find solutions to the complex issues we are facing today. Inequities cause disease, poverty, violence, discrimination and social exclusion. So, how can we work together to create health, freedom from violence and social inclusion?
Bridge 4 Health was created in a similar spirit as Ubuntu. We are building a global collective platform aimed to bring people together from diverse perspectives to share their knowledge about improving health and well-being.
Nelson Mandela taught us to share ourselves and care for others.
How do you share yourself to improve health and well-being?
We would like to share your stories!
Do you have a story to share about how your community has come together to promote health and well-being?
Do you actively use collaboration and engagement in your work or research aimed at promoting health and well-being?
We are inviting you to either post your story on facebook.com/Bridge4Health or tweet #sharingourselves @Bridge4Health with a link to your story!
If your story is not out yet…we would love for you to consider writing a short blog to share on the
Bridge 4 Health website click HERE
Either way you choose, your story will be shared with others in order to support more collaboration and engagement to create healthier communities for everyone in 2014. We all have something to contribute!
If you would like more information, we would love to hear from you! Please connect with us at: info@bridgeforhealth.org
