Sanibona Humanity!

Desmond Tutu one wrote, "We say in Africa that a person is a person through other persons. A solitary human being is a contradiction in terms. We are made for togetherness, for friendship, for fellowship." 

As Tutu illuminates, humans are meant to be together and to help each other. Alone, we are sad and out of place, but together we are strong and we have purpose. This is the essence of humanity. 

This togetherness, this fellowship, this humanity can be compromised in a world where we are constantly inundated by images of consumer items that make us focus on the material rather than the communal. That is why, today more than ever, we need to hold strong to whatever communal bonds we hold dear and we need to work to constantly forge new ones.

In this spirit, the Cecilia Attias Foundation for Women has just arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa. We are here to meet with NGOs and associations, form new bonds, and create new friendships. 

Cecilia will be speaking at the ARISE Africa Fashion Awards on Saturday, her speech themed "The Promise of Africa." Before the awards, Cecilia is hosting a luncheon for prominent South African women from all walks of life to discuss what issues are facing women in South Africa today, and what we can do about it in the future. 

Keep checking back as we update you on our trip, and all new developments!

In fellowship,

CAFW