Ethicare

Acts of kindness out in the field The newly established Ethicare team was only 18 days old when the very enthusiastic team embraced Mandela Day for the first time on 18 July. Sales representatives in the field showed acts of random kindness by handing out sandwiches and drinks to less fortunate citizens. “Demonstrating respect to Read More

Germany

Making a difference for St Josef’s young residents Our first Mandela Day project this year took place on 5 June at St Josef’s in Schleswig-Holstein. This centre cares for 160 children and adolescents who cannot live in their family home temporarily or on a long-term basis. St Josef’s was preparing to host their fourth football Read More

Germany

Gardening at Alveni Aspen Germany supported Alveni Residence for the second year as part of their Mandela Day activities. Alveni cares for about 60 male teenagers and young adults who have been traumatized and who need help dealing with daily challenges that they experience school, with their emotions and with conflict management. The young men Read More

South Africa

Bringing joy to Masifundisane’s pre-schoolers Approximately 55 young children at Masifundisane Pre-Primary School in Durban North once again welcomed Aspen Holdings which much excitement on Mandela Day. The event was well supported by employees, with many helping for the day while others contributed for shorter periods. The team installed a second carport in the play Read More

United States of America

Helping to build a home for a less fortunate family Tim Hadden The Aspen API Sioux City team contributed our efforts toward Mandela Day by volunteering at a local building site for Habitat for Humanity. On a very hot 18 July the team provided manual labour by shovelling gravel around the base of the foundation Read More

South Africa

Caring for disabled children and assisting disadvantaged learners The Aspen Team in Port Elizabeth helped make a difference at Sinako-We Can, a home for disabled children and young adults based in Newton Park. ‘Sinako-We Can’ hosts 190 children with various disabilities such as autism, cerebral palsy, dyslexia, down syndrome and other developmental delays. The team Read More

South Africa

Caring for the young and old Aspen Pharmacare’s East London employees chose two beneficiaries for their 2019 Mandela Day initiatives namely the Sinobulumko Day Care and Uvuko Elderly Home. Sinobulumko has previously been supported and the Aspen team spent their 67 minutes cleaning, painting, revamping and decorating the Day Care centre. As part of making Read More

Ireland

Helping to improve the Peter McVerry Centre In the spirit of changing the world for the better and supporting the most vulnerable, Aspen’s APTL team in Ireland spent a day supporting Peter McVerry Trust. This beneficiary is a national housing and homeless charity that offers solutions to the needs of people and communities impacted by Read More

South Africa

Aspen’s mobile library contributes to education In his State of the Nation Address earlier this year, President Cyril Ramaphosa laid out in his Vision 2030 that ‘schools will have better educational outcomes and every 10-year-old child will be able to read for meaning within the next five years.’ Aspen’s Stavros Nicolaou, said, “Aspen is actioning Read More

South Africa

Support for Carpe Diem’s Youth Centre In the spirit of making a difference to the lives of those in need, the Aspen Free State Direct Sales team braved a chilly Saturday morning on the 13 July in support of the 2019 Clicks Care Run and Mandela Day. Hosted at the Emoya Wildlife Estate in Bloemfontein, Read More