Mandela Day 2018

Serving Dublin in the kitchen, gardens and along the channels From 7 June to 5 July employees from Aspen Ireland in Dublin travelled to various charities within the city to lend a hand for a day. These beneficiaries included ARC Cancer Support, The National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH), The Lighthouse Drop in Centre and The Dublin Read More

Adoption facility erected for sick, abandoned animals Vigyél Haza Alapítvány is the animal shelter that Aspen Hungary supported for Mandela Day. This shelter treats sick dogs and also places them in homes where they will be loved. As they are a volunteer organisation, they have little resources and were in need of a structure from Read More

Making a difference by caring, gardening and renovating More than 30 Aspen volunteers participated in three projects focusing on providing a welcoming environment for people with traumatised experiences or with mental health problems. Working alongside mentally ill patients Caritas Day Care Centre in Munich is a facility for 42 mentally ill patients. These residents are Read More

Spanish team’s commitment and collaboration The newly formed team at Aspen España in Barcelona has been enthusiastically collaborating closely with a number of beneficiaries as part of their Mandela Day commitment as they strive to #bethelegacy and #inspirechange. The Cares Foundation is a non-profit organisation that helps to integrate individuals with physical, mental or sensory Read More

Uplifting through education and smiles Aspen Philippines, in collaboration with the South African Embassy and Project PEARLS trudged through the mud and heaps of compost on two separate occasions during July in honor of the centenary Mandela Day celebrations. Project Pearls strives to improve the living conditions of the poorest of the poor children by Read More

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