Posts Tagged ‘south africa’

The influence of collaboration Every year leading up to the Mandela day event the Fine Chemicals Corporation (FCC) community buzzes with the excitement of being part of something great. This year we opted to collaborate with the SAME Foundation, a non-profit organisation that aims to create an environment where quality healthcare and education is available Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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