Mandela Day 2018

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

Improving school facilities In celebration of Mandela Day, Beta Healthcare chose to support the Kanaani Primary School in Athi River, Machakos County. Fifteen Beta employees, working with Amara Trust, painted classrooms at this school which provides educational facilities to over 800 students. Donations of dried provisions including beans, maize and rice were also made to Read More

Supporting children’s homes in Uganda The Beta Healthcare team in Uganda selected to support two beneficiaries for Mandela Day. Sanyu Babies Home looks after the needs of 54 children from newborn to 5 years of age, while Nsambya Baby’s Home currently cares for 23 children. Both of these beneficiaries were grateful for Beta’s donations of Read More

Kama Industries Ltd, Ghana The staff from Kama Industries visited the Orthopedic Training Centre (OTC) situated in Nsawam-Adoagyire in the Eastern Region of Ghana for Mandela Day. The institution is run and managed by the Catholic Church and it provides a children’s home that mainly treats children born with deformities or who have been undergone Read More

Focusing on infant nutrition The team from Aspen Nigeria celebrated Mandela Day at Amuwoo Odofin Maternity Child Centre Feastac in Lagos. A range of donations were made to the Centre including towels for the babies as well as refreshment for the nearly 130 mothers with their babies. In addition, a supply of Infacare nutritional formula Read More

Shelys employees’ generous donations Employees from Tanzanian-based Shelys reached out to two beneficiaries for Mandela Day. The first was Chakuwama Centre, a home that cares for orphans, street children as well as physically and mentally challenged children. Chakuwama was established in 1998 with only 5 children but currently accommodates 64 children under the age of Read More