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The Bantu philosophy of "ubuntu" focuses on the power of community
“Africans have a thing called ubuntu. It is about the essence of being human, it is part of the gift that Africa will give the world. It embraces hospitality, caring about others, being willing to go the extra mile for the sake of another. We believe that a person is a person through other persons, that my humanity is caught up, bound up, inextrica... See more
TheGentleProject • Everlasting Ubuntu as a way of life
In real community, members help one another become who they want to be. This can include sharing information, skills, hard-won lessons, and, very often, attentive friendship. When a brand can offer this to members (customers, users, staff, colleagues, volunteers), then something much richer and more rewarding can develop.
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In modern Africa, the word ubuntu is used to describe the way in which generosity of spirit connects us to the energy and affirmation of a larger community. “A person with ubuntu,” explains Archbishop Desmond Tutu, “is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel threatened that others are able and good, for he or she has a prop
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