Slovakia

Waves of blue and green help with rehabilitation Aspen’s Slovakian team of six members helped mentally ill patients who are accommodated in a safe environment at the Psychiatric Clinic of University Hospital in the city of Martin. This 100-year old University Hospital is currently undergoing reconstruction. The room used for physiotherapy and ergotherapy needed attention Read More

Taiwan

Close to Nature with Children The Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (TFCF), which cares for children aged from nine to twelve, was the beneficiary for Aspen Taiwan’s Mandela Day activities for the sixth consecutive year.This year, Aspen’s team of 22 was joined by the South African Ambassador to Taiwan, Mr Seraki Matsebe. Aspen employees Read More

Mauritius

AGI’s kindness benefits disabled children Activities at the Ranger Foundation Trust started with the children demonstrating their talent through music including Shakira’s Waka Waka; singing the South African National Anthem and saying the morning prayers. Aspen Global’s (AGI’s) volunteers interacted with some of the 75 children who are inflicted with cerebral palsy and other severe Read More

Bulgaria

Using horses to develop team building skills Equestrian riding is the only sport where different genders train and compete together. Contact between the horses and the riders creates a social environment that enhances possibilities of communication, developing relationships and taking responsibility for action irrespective of the rider’s gender, ethnicity or religious preferences. Our team in Bulgaria provided 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

Poland

Region 1 Fun excursions for Powiatowe’s children Aspen Poland’s team from Region 1 supported the Powiatowe Centrum Pomocy Rodzinie in Polkowice for Mandela Day. The Powiatowe Centre cares for approximately 30 children who have been removed from dysfunctional families. Due to a lack of resources, teachers at the Centre are not able to take the Read More

Brazil

Love and care for young cancer patients On 18 July, Aspen Pharma hosted a morning of activities for children and teenagers undergoing cancer treatment at Casa Ronald in Rio de Janeiro and in Associação Capixaba contra o Câncer Infantil (Acacci), Espírito Santo. More than 40 employees from Rio and Serra participated in this voluntary action. 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