Mandela Day 2016

Broad smiles at Tlhakanang Nearly 1 000 learners from the Tlhakanang Primary School in Tembisa, north of Johannesburg were delighted with Aspen Pharmacare’s generous improvements to their school. Established in January 1960, the school accommodates learners from Grade R to Grade 7. The team from Aspen spent a few days at Tlhakanang where they upgraded Read More

Providing relief in Tembisa The Tumelo home for disabled children as well as the Buhle Bezwe Orphanage in Thembisa were both recipients of the generosity of some 280 employees from Aspen Nutritionals. These facilities received donations of food, appliances as well as maintenance work that was needed to provide for a more comfortable environment for Read More

Primary health care support Every day 3 paediatricians from the General Hospital in Ikorodu, Lagos offer consultation services at the PHC Agbala primary health care centre. Mothers who brought their little ones for immunisation on Mandela Day were in for a wonderful suprise. They were warmly greeted by a team from Aspen Nigeria who told Read More

Mandela Day all year round in France More than 80 employees from Aspen NDB participated in the campaign that runs throughout the year in France. They supported six organisations that include Métropole Rouen Normandie, Lions Club Rouen Drakkar, Association des paralysés de France, Blouses Roses, Restos du coeur and Cardère. Some 11 000 beneficiaries were Read More

Laughter – just the right medicine! The joy on the faces of sick children at Mexico City’s National Pediatric Institute was priceless when employees from Aspen Labs México celebrated Mandela Day by giving them toys, games, candy and a delightfully funny educational show featuring superheroes and princesses. More than 2000 little patients with disabilities, generative Read More

Surplus food feeds the impoverished Mariabruno Leogrande During 2016 the team from Aspen Italy again supported Associazione Banco Alimentare Onlus – an NGO that collects surplus product from the food industry and then, after sorting and packing it, redistributes it to organisations dedicated to meeting the needs of the impoverished. It is estimated that approximately Read More

Caring for homeless boys and animals Father Peter McVerry has been working with Dublin’s young homeless boys for more than 30 years and he accommodates them at a private shelter that is in dire need of support. Two teams from Aspen Trading (Ireland) engaged in the campaign – one with the Peter McVerry Trust shelter Read More

Love, treats and food given generously Children at Dubai’s Mediclinic City Hospital suffering from pathologic ailments such as cancer or heart disease, enjoyed a day of entertainment and colouring activities with volunteers from Aspen Health Care who also took 78 little patients gift bags containing games, puzzles, toys and healthy snacks. Many men who are Read More

Creating a brighter oncology experience Jana Beránková Facing cancer and chemo therapy is an extremely traumatic experience for a patient. The team in Slovakia decided to brighten up the oncology department at the FNsP F.D. Roosvelt Hospital in Banska Bystrica which was built in 1982 but hasn’t been maintained since. Motivated by trying to improve Read More