Posts by Franck Semczak

Environmental education and treats for TFCF’s children The Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (TFCF) cares for 39 abused and less fortunate children and has been a long-standing beneficiary of Aspen Taiwan’s Mandela Day commitment. Since its establishment in 1939, the TFCF has supported nearly 52 000 children and it has 27 branches across Taiwan. Read More

Giving Masifundisane’s children a caring boost This year the Aspen Holdings Mandela Day task team had the challenge of selecting a new beneficiary. After receiving numerous nominations it was agreed that Masifundisane Pre-Primary School in Durban North was in desperate need of assistance. This school was established about 20 years ago to care for domestic Read More

Feeding the hungry across Australia Across the nation, 60 Aspen Australia employees came together, united by the same cause for Mandela Day. We joined charities across the country that all provide food and support to the hungry and those who are less fortunate. We put away our work boots, laptops and lab coats and took Read More

Protecting endangered turtles The team from Aspen Malaysia chose an environmental initiative by supporting the Cherating Turtle Sanctuary in Pahang. This centre was established in 1972 as a turtle hatchery in an effort to protect endangered species, particular the Leatherback Turtle. The centre educates the public about turtles and the need to protect them in Read More

Safety and care for Mdantsane’s children Employees from the East London site gathered their gardening tools, buckets of paint, good intentions and rolled up their sleeves as they headed off to make a difference in the lives of God’s Heart Desire Children’s Home in Mdantsane. The 22 abandoned, orphaned and HIV positive children accommodated at Read More

Building a brighter future at Sinomonde The Aspen team in Port Elizabeth continued its partnership which was initiated in 2016 with Sinomonde Educare Centre in Missionvale. We were impressed with the progress made at Sinomonde since our last visit and wanted to further assist the centre achieve their objective of educating and preparing meals for Read More

Caring for the elderly Braving the chilly winter weather, some Aspen Nutritionals employees visited the Tembisa Society for the Care and Welfare of the Aged in honour of Mandela Day. The facility is a NGO which was founded by the Tembisa community in 1975 to cater to the needs of around 150-250 disadvantaged elderly folks Read More

Dementia screening support for the elderly With an increasingly ageing population, the prevalence of dementia among the elderly is unfortunately becoming more common. Many dementias are progressive and early symptoms tend to be neglected by patients. It is crucial to recognise early signs of dementia and to get an accurate diagnosis as well as appropriate Read More

Empowering students at Dulcie September Primary School Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change your world a powerful quote from former President Nelson Mandela. Accordingly, this year Aspen Pharmacare dedicated its Mandela Day initiative towards the Dulcie September Primary School, which is based in an underprivileged and resource constrained community Read More

ENRICHING THE COMMUNITY Fine Chemicals Corporation (FCC) selected the Leaky Shack Foundation for its Mandela Day initiative. The foundation is a community based project in Heideveld an area which is the heart of a community over ridden with crime and substance abuse. The Foundation was officially registered on 11 April 2018 at the Department of Read More