GEITA GOLD MINING LIMITED

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MACHAME FLAG-OFF AGAINST HIV/AIDS

Moshi: Geita Gold Mine (GGM) in partnership with Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS)
officiated the 14th year of Kilimanjaro Challenge Flag-Off at Machame Gate, in Moshi. The Kili
Challenge Flag-Off ceremony was officiated by Hon. Severine Kahitwa the Regional Administrative
Secretary (RAS) of Kilimanjaro.
This year marks the 14th historic climb for this noble cause with more than 500 individuals from all
across the world participating in Kilimanjaro Challenge and its impact is tangibly seen amongst our
communities. The Kilimanjaro Challenge is an annual activity that aims to raise funds from different
partners through sponsorship of climbers to Mount Kilimanjaro and to distribute the funds to
relevant charities fighting HIV/AIDS in Tanzania.
During his flag-off speech at Machame in Moshi, the Hon. Severine Kahitwa said, This years climb
began in Dar es Salaam on 22nd May this year where former President Benjamin Mkapa, officially
launched the beginning of this great journey of which today we are witnessing. The biggest message
we take from this climb today is determination, zeal and hope. These three can take us to a higher
elevation in this fight. With the zeal, hope and determination you have shown us that Tanzania
without HIV/AIDS is possible. The government would like to applaud this initiative by Geita Gold Mine
(GGM) and Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS) as the Kili HIV/AIDS Challenge has contributed
towards raising awareness on the HIV/AIDS pandemic and is supporting the Tanzanian governments
national initiatives towards zero new infections, zero stigma incidences and zero mother to child
infections so that as a country we meet the Millennium Development Goals.
On behalf of the Executive Director of TACAIDS, Dr. Jerome Kamwela said, What our climbers will
achieve in the next 7 days will be a monumental task in our national struggle to tame the deadly
scourge. It is this kind of involvement to our society, youth in particular, and realization that HIV/AIDS
can be mitigated that will take our country to an ultimate success of seeing Tanzania free of the
HIV/AIDS Challenge. It can be done if each and every one of us plays our part. Approximately 1.6
million people in Tanzania are living with HIV/AIDS and about 75,000 new infections every year. This
pandemic is mostly affecting the youth of Tanzania and the disease has orphaned 1.3 million children.
We need to change this therefore TACAIDs in collaboration with Geita Gold Mine (GGM) and other
various stakeholders through Kilimanjaro Challenge; we will continue to provide financial support in
order to fight against this pandemic. he continued to say, We hope to build a national team spirit
in the fight against this menace and I urge other stakeholders from local and international investors
to come forward, join us and contribute to the Kilimanjaro Challenge fund so that we can meet our
dream of having a zero free generation from HIV/AIDS.

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AngloGold Ashanti Sustainability Vice President Mr. Simon Shayo said More than 600 people from
different parts of the world have participated to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro for the Kilimanjaro Challenge
initiative which has raised in excess of US$500,000 per annum. For the 2015 we hope to raise TZS 1.5
Billion and we are happy to announce that we will reach this amount as we have already received
pledges of about TZS 1.2Billion so far. Speaking in regard to the flag-off ceremony he said GGM is
proud to be part of this initiative where various companies which are working locally join forces and
participate in this noble cause. GGM leads this initiative by establishing relationships and mobilizing
key likeminded partners to raise funds, sponsor individual climbers, or donate through an auction for
this cause. Currently in its 14th year, the difference in life changing in the communities is enormous
and we are looking forward for an HIV/AIDS zero Tanzania in the near future.
For our heroic determined climbers we say bravo to you all! We highly commend you for deciding to
undertake this challenge for a good cause and for fulfilling your dreams. You are set out to conquer
the highest mountain in Africa, Mt. Kilimanjaro, not for fun but as a way demonstrate your solidarity
with the rest of Tanzania and the World in responding to the challenge of HIV/AIDS, and in particular
your devotion sends a message of care and love for those affected in one way of another by
HIV/AIDS as well as reaffirming our duty and commitment to fight HIV/AIDS in Tanzania. In reality
HIV/AIDS affect us all; it affects humanity in its entirety. He continued to say, I would like to urge
anyone who would like to join us to visit www.geitakilichallenge.com and see how they can be part
of this great initiative.
Geita Gold Mine and TACAIDS using the umbrella of Kilimanjaro Challenge is playing a pioneering role
in the awareness on the HIV/AIDS pandemic and look forward for the day when Tanzania will be
declared Zero HIV/AIDS infection as it is reported that Tanzanias prevalence rate has gone down
from over 13% in 2000 to 7.8% by 2007 and as low as 5.1% today. Let us all rise up to join the fight to
get to Zero HIV/AIDS: Zero New Infections, Zero Stigma and Zero AIDS related deaths!

About Geita Gold Mine: Geita Gold Mine, a wholly owned subsidiary of the AngloGold Ashanti Group,
is the largest producer of gold in AngloGold Ashanti. The mine is located in Geita Town in
northwestern Tanzania. Geita Gold Mine employs about 3,500 people, 96% are Tanzanian citizens.
For more information visit: www.anglogoldashanti.com and www.geitakilichallenge.com
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