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John Pimenta (right and two of his drummers
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Drumming up support for AIDS treatment
Source: Diane Macpherson, HIVAN Media Team
Curious students and staff on Howard College campus gathered outside E.G. Malherbe Library at lunchtime on Thursday, May 16th to see for themselves what all the noise was about.
They'd been drawn to the area by the rhythmic sound of African drums filtering through the autumn air. The event? TaeBo for Treatment - a fundraiser organised by the Campus HIV/AIDS Support Unit team.
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Instructor, Hayley Cassim
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The aim of the event was to raise money for the University's newly created Central HIV/AIDS Action Fund - which is administered by the AIDS Intervention Office.
Those who were brave enough took part in the TaeBo - which is a mixture between martial arts and aerobics - with instructor Hayley Cassim. What made this exercise session different was that there was no music - just the sound of drums being beaten by several local drummers, led by John Pimenta.
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Some of the brave students/staff who participated in the event
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Those students and staff less inclined towards exercise watched and listened from the sidelines. They showed their appreciation by donating money. Prizes, in the form of Adidas bags, water bottles and socks, were given out after the TaeBo in a lucky draw.
In total, just under R300 was raised at the event - through ticket sales and donations.
The Campus HIV/AIDS Support Unit will be opening officially in the second semester. It is situated opposite the entrance to Townley Williams Residence below the E.G. Malherbe Library.
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