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Aspen celebrates 15 years of participation in Mandela Day

During 2025, Aspen will once again participate in Nelson Mandela International Day ("Mandela Day") and will reach more than 920 000 beneficiaries since launching its participation with a single activity 15 years ago.

Aspen initially participated in Mandela Day with a project that supported a small Johannesburg-based school accommodating 45 mentally and physically challenged pre-school children. A group of passionate employees volunteered at the Rekopane Inclusive Development Centre on 18 July 2011 where they painted and restored classrooms, bedrooms and bathrooms; established a vegetable garden; completed a comprehensive landscaping project; and refurbished the playground, kitchen and storeroom. A small library and lounge were also established for the children and an extensive range of kitchen and electronic items, food supplies, toiletries, and linen was donated to ensure that the Centre was fully equipped and functional.

Such was the impact of this activity, that the programme rapidly gained support and momentum from employees across the Group. These volunteers have loyally continued to engage in this worthy cause through more than 1 000 projects across more than 40 countries where Aspen has a business presence.

This year marks Aspen's 15th year of consecutive engagement in Mandela Day, and the Group is set to host more than 65 activities across six continents. 

About Mandela Day

Nelson Mandela International Day was launched in recognition of Nelson Mandela’s birthday on 18 July 2009 by a unanimous decision of the United Nations General Assembly.

It was inspired by a call Nelson Mandela made a year earlier, for the next generation to take on the burden of leadership in addressing the world’s social injustices.

It is more than a celebration of Mandela’s life and legacy. It is a global movement to honour his life’s work and act to change the world for the better.