Happy Birthday Nelson Mandela -- by text message

There is probably no one as admired and inspiring as the former President of South Africa and Nobel Peace Prize laureat, Nelson Mandela.

Telekom South Africa is offering the world a unique way of celebrating, by wishing the former President happy birthday today, 18 July 2003, by calling one of the following numbers:

-- 082 15 885 - for local mobile voice messages
-- 082 003 0280 - for local phone SMS messages
-- 0867 111 885 - for local Telkom voice messages
-- +27 12 626 3352 - for international voice messages
-- +44 7940 200 200 - for international SMS messages

All proceeds generated from the voice and text messages will be donated to the Nelson Mandela Foundation for children's rights. Telekom South Africa is also aiming to set a Guinness Book World Record. [Cellular News / BBC]

For those who are not SMS-inclined, you can send an e-mail by way of South Africa's Official Gateway, where a selection of messages which will be published in the Nelson Mandela Birthday Message Book.

For other innovative fund raising campaigns by SMS, check out SMS and Charities' category in textually.org.

emily | 4:15 PM | SMS and Charities |
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