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Engen Petroleum Tanzania fuels Kingsley Holgate expedition
20 May 2008: South African Adventurer Kingsley Holgate’s latest expedition, a world first circumnavigation overland through the 33 African countries, set out from Cape Point on April 27th in support of the “One Net, One Life Campaign”, which saw the expedition team aiming to reach a million people with treated mosquito nets and educational information on the disease.
Engen Petroleum Tanzania, as one of the expedition’s sponsors, donated 800 liters of diesel to cover the final leg of the journey from the Southern Tanzanian coast to Maputo, before the crew headed back to South Africa.
The expedition team travelled with a Scroll of Peace and Goodwill, signed by Nobel Peace Laureate Desmond Tutu and former SA president Nelson Mandela. The scroll will be handed back to Mr Mandela by Mr Holgate upon their return to Cape Town.
The Tanzanian leg of the trip took place from 9th – 12th May with Kingsley, his family and his expedition team arriving in Bagaomoyo (a small town 60km north of Dar es Salaam) on Friday, May 9, 2008. Engen Petroleum Tanzania (EPT) sponsored all fuel for the expedition, whilst in Tanzania. Meanwhile, Gavin Zinn, EPT Retail Manager, and his wife joined the expedition to assist them with their distribution of 2, 000 mosquito nets.
Holgate and his team educated mothers and children about correct usage of life-saving mosquito nets as a way of preventing the onset of Malaria, which according to the World Health Organization, affects more than 300 million people around the world annually and results in an estimated one million fatalities annually in Africa alone.
“Engen Petroleum believes strongly in assisting wherever possible in benefiting the people of Africa. It is firmly in line with our aim of becoming a Champion in Africa – not only in a business capacity, but also as a champion for the people of Africa. We hope that our small contribution will help not only this expedition, but the families in Africa struggling with the plight of Malaria every day and even save a few lives,” says Caleb Ayiku, Managing Director of Engen Petroleum Tanzania.
National Geographic will be producing a 45 minute documentary of the expedition upon its completion.
Issued by: Magna Carta
Kate Thompson
021 417 5833
kate.thompson@cape.magna-carta.co.za
On behalf of: Engen Petroleum Ltd
Tania Landsberg
021 403 5258
Tania.landsberg@engenoil.com
Engen Petroleum Tanzania Limited
Caleb Ayiku
Managing Director
caleb.ayiku@engen.co.tz