Posts by Franck Semczak

Virtual interaction with the elderly The Aspen Asia team extended a caring spirit to support residents at the Hong Kong Christian Service – Wah Hong Home for the Elderly by participating in virtual visits for Mandela Day. The Covid-19 pandemic has dealt a particularly hard blow to the elderly who have been unable to receive Read More

Caring for La Carpio’s families Aspen Caricam offered their Mandela Day support to the residents of La Carpio, which is located in a remote section of San José in Costa Rica. La Carpio is home to thousands of refugees from the Nicaraguan civil war of the 1980’s and 1990’s. It is one of the poorest Read More

Supporting Isithembiso’s commitment to abandoned babies As part of our 2021 Mandela Day campaign participation, the team at Aspen South African Operations chose to support Isithembiso Babies Home in Gqeberha. Established in 2005, Isithembiso provides a place of safety for babies from birth to 3 years of age who have been abused, abandoned or neglected. Read More

Supporting Families In Need During the Covid-19 Pandemic At Aspen Healthcare, we are committed to taking action, inspiring change and making every day a Mandela day. During 2021, the team at Aspen Healthcare in Dubai helped families who were experiencing a financial crisis due to unemployment brought about by the COVID-19 Pandemic. We dedicated two Read More

Shaping our future leaders Over the past two years COVID-19 has hit many families very hard. The impact that has been caused mobilised FCC to assist where we could as participants in the 2021 Mandela day campaign. We supported two beneficiaries – Hannah’s House of Safety and Astra School for the Disabled. Each of these Read More

Cooking for a cause On 12 July 2021, the Aspen Australia team in Melbourne was fortunate to be able to participate in another successful Mandela Day event with the OzHarvest team. OzHarvest has continued to promote sustainability by fighting food waste, educating people about zero-waste cooking and food rescue for the past 16 years. The Read More

Mandela Day ignites a passion to take action in Argentina The Aspen Argentina team proudly participated in Mandela Day for the first time in 2021. We supported a social dinner hosted by Merendero Bichito de Luz, which is based in Buenos Aires and was established 18 years ago. This Foundation provides a support network, food, Read More

Heightened solidarity actions as we celebrate our 12th anniversary Hunger and poverty are a reality for about 14.5 million Brazilian families, the highest recorded rate among more than 215 million citizens since August 2012. During a pandemic, the need for food and healthcare relief increases exponentially, as has been experienced in Brazil and worldwide. It Read More

Supporting Youth Education Aspen Chile once again engaged in Mandela Day by partnering with Puente Foundation, a non-profit organization established more than 25 years ago. Puente shares an Aspen philosophy that education is the key to changing the world and contributing towards overcoming poverty. The Foundation supports vulnerable students in Santiago who are 18 to Read More

Aspen NDB cares for the sick, disabled, destitute and the environment At Aspen Notre Dame de Bondeville (“NDB”), the annual Mandela Day activities are customarily a little different to other sites. Activities take place over an extended period, primarily during November and December as well as between April and May. Over the years, we have Read More