It is with great pleasure that I invite you to become a sponsor for the 2023 Geita Gold Mining Limited Kilimanjaro Challenge Against HIV/AIDS. As the Campaign enters its 21^st year, the evidence of the impact of this wonderful event on the people of Tanzania is overwhelming. Since the humble beginnings of our first expedition in 2002, the number of recorded new infections in Tanzania has more than halved. The improvement of infrastructure and service delivery in the detection, treatment and counseling of infected people and their communities through the application of the funds to various beneficiaries has played a major role in our commitment to “getting to zero”.

The impact of HIV/AIDS on Tanzania’s population has been devastating with many frail elders being left to care for young children following the death of their parents because of this disease. Often these families do not have the means to support these children with many being left without food, water or care. Geita Gold Mining Limited Kilimanjaro Challenge Against HIV and AIDS Trust will continue to mobilize and disburse funds to various interventions as guided by the government with the view of achieving the “Zero” target in the areas of new infections, stigma and AIDS-related deaths.