Kilimanjaro

Development center

UPCOMING EVENT

the big climb

WHERE

kilimanjaro

WHEN

3rd of August - 2024

Who Are We?

The Kilimanjaro Development Center is a tree planting and educational project, managed by two non-governmental organizations (NGOs) – the PDAid Foundation and The Big Climb.

Set on 10 acres of land north of Loitokitok, Kenya, the center is a multi-purpose project where youth groups from disenfranchised communities in East Africa, and beyond, will have an opportunity to experience the great outdoors and receive educational support.

Please see here the first drawings of the Kilimanjaro Development Center – made by Danish architectural firm, Caspersen & Krogh.

three-fold project

The Kilimanjaro Development Center is a three-fold project within the following areas:

Tree planting project and supplementary crops
Education
Sports activities

The Force Behind The Development Center

Our partners

Meet James Gathungu – the newest recipient of th

Meet James Gathungu – the newest recipient of the PDAid Foundation scholarship!

James is 21 years old and lives in Nairobi with his family. He climbed Mount #Kilimanjaro in 2022 where he got introduced to the PDAid Foundation. He was offered the opportunity to undertake the PDAid Foundation #mentoring programme as part of the 2022-2023 mentee group. James was mentored by Benedetta Mbeneka and noted that he received “invaluable insights into all aspects of work and life” through the mentoring programme.

After the mentorship, James was offered a scholarship by the PDAid Foundation and started his new journey in August 2024. With the scholarship, James is undertaking a Plant Operator course at the Sensei Institute of Technology – which has been a dream of his for a long time.

We are excited to follow James’ progress and cannot wait to see his achievements!

Follow the link in our bio to read more from James and the other mentees.

From the 3rd to the 13th of August 2024, the PDAid

From the 3rd to the 13th of August 2024, the PDAid Foundation was proud to support @the.big.climb, an annual #climb of Mount #Kilimanjaro, organised by the Kilimanjaro Initiative.

The Founder of the PDAid Foundation, Dennis Lundø Nielsen, was proud to meet the climbers during their preparations and training for the seven-day #Rongai route to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.

As part of the preparations, all climbers had a meeting with the #Rotary Club of #Marangu where Rotary had organised, together with the Marangu Hospital, an event focused on health. At the event, the local community was offered the opportunity to measure their blood pressure, among other things. The PDAid Foundation and The Big Climb were happy to support the event and held speeches on the same topic.

Thank you to all partners (The Explorers Club, the UNFCU Foundation, the Sustainable Mountain Alliance and the Kilimanjaro Initiative USA) for their support and congratulations to all climbers on a successful climb!

The photo shows this year’s team together with the Marangu Hospital management. Photo: Steve Kasoa.

Phoenix Design Aid is excited to announce the rele

Phoenix Design Aid is excited to announce the release our 2024 sustainability report!

The report is an important device for communicating our #sustainability initiatives on an annual basis and is submitted to the United Nations Global Compact along with our Communication on Progress 2024.

In the introduction to the report, the CEO, Dennis Lundø Nielsen, highlights three exciting activities: an AI project, the Kilimanjaro Development Center and the acquisition of a Danish graphic design agency. The report also covers our work with the #SDGs and the #TenPrinciples of the United Nations Global Compact.

Follow the link in our bio to read the full report.

Phoenix Design Aid operates in an international en

Phoenix Design Aid operates in an international environment with employees, partners and clients placed across the globe, embracing diversity and multiculturalism.

We are proud to be able to serve the global community through a global network from our headquarters in Randers, subsidiaries in Nairobi, Panama City, Valencia and Copenhagen as well as representation offices in Ankara, Beirut, Geneva, Kyiv, London, New York, Quito and Sydney, along with a network of trusted and qualified partners in 21 countries.

This set-up allows us to be up to date with the latest trends within the fields of design and communication, enabling us to deliver the best value for our clients.

#Globaliztion #Diversity #Multiculturalism #International

The PDAid Foundation is excited and proud to annou

The PDAid Foundation is excited and proud to announce that it has received a donation from Elna og Erik Mariagers Fond af 1980.

The foundation is extremely grateful for the donation, which will be a tremendous help in supporting the talented youth in Kenya and Tanzania. The donation will enable further support for the PDAid Foundation’s mentees and provide the possibility to offer one or two mentees a scholarship.

PDAid Foundation’s scholarship mentees write a blog about their educational journey, which can be read here: https://pdaidfoundation.org/en/blog

A huge thank you to Elna og Erik Mariagers Fond af 1980!

The photo shows the board anno 2017 of Elna og Erik Mariagers Fond af 1980. From left to right: Søren Lyager, Dennis Nielsen, John Andersen and Poul-Erik Poulsen (chairman). Photo: Groovy Graphic.

“The more efficient we are, the better we can su

“The more efficient we are, the better we can support our clients in their important work. We want to take the lead when it comes to the use of AI,” - Dennis Lundø Nielsen, CEO of Phoenix Design Aid.

Earlier this year, Phoenix Design Aid partnered with the Alexandra Institute to investigate where AI could be utilised most effectively in the company. This partnership involved interviews and workshops with key stakeholders across Phoenix Design Aid’s management, employees, partners and clients. The Alexandra Institute used this data to create a catalogue of ideas for the potential adoption of AI and ML (machine learning) at Phoenix Design Aid. Subsequently, these findings have been presented to our board of directors for implementation and Phoenix Design Aid has continued to work within the areas of the catalogue.

Please follow the link in our bio to learn more.

Pictured: Lars Jørgensen, Head of Production (left), and Dennis Lundø Nielsen, CEO of Phoenix Design Aid. Photo Credit: Azra Mujačić.

SUPPORTING VALENCIA CITIES CLIMATE WEEK! Valenci

SUPPORTING VALENCIA CITIES CLIMATE WEEK!

Valencia Cities Climate Week, held on 25-28 June 2024, is part of the Valencia EU Green Capital 2024 celebrations. Phoenix Design Aid’s two Valencia-based project managers, Fuencis Rausell de Frías and Isaac David Sánchez Vergel, participated to support Valencia’s commitment as the 2024 European Green Capital.

The event covered interesting debates in the plenary sessions, a high-level selection of EU-funded projects on sustainability in cities and great networking opportunities with members of European Union institutions, municipalities, research centres and companies across the continent.

#MissionCities #EUGreenCapital #EURESFO24 #GraftingCities2024 #ClimateAction #ClimateAdaptation

Passion, commitment, collaboration, integrity, res

Passion, commitment, collaboration, integrity, respect… These are some of the values that Phoenix Design Aid’s employees identify with.

Whether in English, Spanish, Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Greek, Uzbek, Swahili or Danish, they all sound as one voice because our values define us and are reflected in our daily work.

Located in 11 countries on six continents, they are all part of a global commitment: Working for development and sustainability with the highest ethics and quality.

What values do you connect with Phoenix Design Aid?

#Values #Respect #Collaboration #Quality #Global #Commitment #Passion #Integrity #Empathy #Determination

PHOENIX DESIGN AID ACQUIRES BGRAPHIC Phoenix Desi

PHOENIX DESIGN AID ACQUIRES BGRAPHIC

Phoenix Design Aid has acquired the graphic design agency BGRAPHIC. BGRAPHIC is a Copenhagen-based agency that works with all types of design and communication tasks for all platforms, e.g. the design of logos, visual identities, campaigns, publications, infographics, PowerPoint and Word templates, animations, websites, video and much more.

For over 20 years, BGRAPHIC has provided services to large Danish public and private companies. Phoenix Design Aid and BGRAPHIC have worked together for several years, so both companies find it natural to unite their competencies through this new step.

“Our ambition is to position ourselves further in the Danish market, and we see BGRAPHIC as the perfect partner for that, as we have a large number of service areas in common, just as we will complement each other well with our different skills. We are convinced that the combination of their and our competencies will be a great asset for all our customers,” commented Dennis Lundø Nielsen, CEO of Phoenix Design Aid.

To find out more, please visit the link in our bio.

Image Description: Birgitte Vestergaard (Managing Director of BGRAPHIC), and Dennis Lundø Nielsen (CEO of Phoenix Design Aid)
Photo Credit: Azra Mujačić

Earlier this year, Phoenix Design Aid was proud to

Earlier this year, Phoenix Design Aid was proud to be nominated as Årets SMV (SME of the Year) in the category “ESG Frontrunner” by the non-profit Årets SMV.

On the 16th May, CEO Dennis Lundø Nielsen and Communication Specialist, Azra Mujačić, attended Årets SMV Award Show 2024, where the finalists were presented and the winners were announced.

This was Phoenix Design Aid’s second time in a row being nominated in this category. CEO of Phoenix Design Aid, Dennis Lundø Nielsen said, “We are incredibly proud to be nominated again for SME of the Year – ESG frontrunner. We strive to create further transparency within the area of sustainability with our ESG reporting and hope that we can inspire others to start working with ESG.”

Thank you to Årets SMV for their nomination and congratulations on such a wonderful event!

Photo credit: Azra Mujačić

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