Posts by Franck Semczak

Contributing to reforestation On 28 June, 39 employees from Aspen Caricam in Costa Rica visited a forested location near San José to spend a day in nature. Their goal was to plant four hundred trees to support reforestation in the area. Reforestation is one of many activities that helps maintain biodiversity. It is important for Read More

Feeding, painting and beading with Chile’s less fortunate Aspen Chile demonstrated our ongoing caring spirit by reaching out to three beneficiaries. Casa Caridad Don Orione is an NGO that supports 56 children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities and whose rights have been violated. Fundación Las Rosas accommodates 45 underprivileged adults who are subjected to poverty Read More

Teamwork helps to exceed goals set to help AMANC As part of the activities that were scheduled by Aspen Mexico to celebrate Mandela Day, this year we decided to support the Mexican Association of Aid to Children with Cancer I.A.P (AMANC), who help children and youths from low income families. Aspen Mexico’s 250 employees set Read More

Making a small difference to a destroyed primary school ​This year Aspen Greece collaborated with the South African Embassy and South African friends, in commemoration of Mandela Day. The Agia Marina Kindergarten and Primary School in New Makri was selected as the beneficiary by the combined teams. This primary school was deeply affected by the Read More

Hunger does not go on holiday! In 2014, five employees from Aspen’s newly established office in Verona, Italy selected Banco Alimentare, a non-profit organisation that recovers short dated non-perishable food for distribution to the poor, as their beneficiary for Mandela Day. Little did they realise at that time that this partnership would develop and strengthen Read More

Celebrating Mandela Day with enthusiasm Mi Buen Jesús is a very basic institution that cares for about 120 refugee children. Located in Villa María del Triunfo, approximately 1.5 hours’ drive from Lima, Mi Buen Jesús simply does not have adequate facilities for the children, but serves them as best they can with what they have. Read More

Extending a helping hand in Hyderabad ​This year, Alphamed’s 291 employees celebrated Mandela Day by participating in four projects to extend a helping hand to benefit the needy. One of our primary projects related to the adoption of the Mandal Parishad Primary School located in the Jaggamguda Village. We provided uniforms, shoes, books, stationery and Read More

Reconstructing a playground for ill children In 2019 we supported the reconstruction of the playground in front of the Olomouc Children’s Clinic of the University Hospital. This playground is an oasis of carefree space for young patients and family members. It however needed some repairs to ensure that it continued to bring joy to the Read More