“The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.”

Evangelist Billy Graham’s poignant words rang true at Apple Tree Preschool in White River as fascinated toddlers learned about the different cultures in South Africa.

“Learning about other cultures helps us to understand what it is to be human and also to have respect. Your cultural background is not sufficient to understand humanity.”

She added that between all of the religions, races, languages and etiquette, it is sometimes hard to be accepting of things and people that are different, but if you learn more about the how and why each culture became the way that they are, you can learn to accept rather than judge what makes them different.

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The Apple Tree children loved learning about other cultures and even tasting the various cultural food that was prepared for them.

Ubuntu has become an extremely important factor in Africa and even the world at large. It is usually celebrated on October 10.