The Academy has had a pretty massive impact on me, it makes me think of the consequences of my actions before I act. It’s made me like myself, who I am and are becoming as a person, and how I carry myself and act towards other people.
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Over 13 years ago there was an episode on the “Sunday” TVNZ program about Billy and the Naenae Boxing Academy – I was intrigued! I had also seen how some of the boys from school had become extremely fit and gained a really positive attitude from going to the gym. I went to sign up as soon as I could after that.
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I love boxing and I love the sport, but the thing that keeps me coming back is the community of the gym. A handshake, a smile, and a good conversation are guaranteed from every person you meet in the gym as you first enter.
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Meet Ali, who was seven years old when his father was killed by ISIS in Afghanistan. He fled the country with his mother and four siblings and after being rejected by Australian immigration, ended up in Naenae.
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Latu was born in Nauru in 1990 and emigrated to Tuvalu when he was two years old. Like Ali, he arrived in Aotearoa unable to speak English.
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BGYF not only helps kids from lower socio-economic backgrounds, but provides the opportunity for every young person to be a part of the BGYF story.
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