When he was President of South Africa he started the Nelson Mandela Childrenâs Fund and donated one-third of his salary every month to the organisation. In 1999 after he stepped down as President he started the Nelson Mandela Foundation as a post-presidential office and charity to assist in various causes.
43 Synonyms found for in progress. progress early 15c., a going on, action of walking forward, from O.Fr. progres, from L. progressus (see progression). Figurative sense of growth, development, advancement to higher stages is from c.1600. The verb is attested from c.1590 in the lit. sense, c.1600 in the fig. sense.
Synonyms: groundbreaker, innovator, trailblazer, pioneer. pioneer (verb) one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them Synonyms: groundbreaker, innovator, trailblazer. pioneer, open up (verb) open up an area or prepare a way She pioneered a graduate program for women students Synonyms: open up, pioneer, open, initiate. initiate, pioneer (verb) take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants Synonyms: induct, originate, initiate, open up, broach, lead up, start, pioneer. pioneer (verb) open up and explore a new area pioneer space Synonyms: open up, initiate